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The Societies of Management Accountants of Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, and the Yukon, Certified Management Accountants Society of British Columbia, Ordre des comptables en management accrédités du Québec Sample 2008 Entrance Examination (Time Allowed: 4 hours) Notes: i) All answers must be indicated on the scannable multiple-choice answer sheet. Work done on the question paper and examination foolscap will NOT be marked. ii) Included in the examination envelope is a supplement consisting of formulae and tables. It is a standard supplement that may be useful for answering questions on this paper. iii) Examination materials must NOT BE REMOVED from the examination writing centre. All examination materials (i.e. answer sheet, used and unused foolscap sheets, envelope, supplement and question paper) must be submitted to the presiding officer before you leave the examination room. TABLE OF CONTENTS Examination: Instructions .......................................................................................................... 1 Strategic Management ....................................................................................... 3 Risk Management and Governance ................................................................... 4 Performance Management ................................................................................. 7 Performance Measurement .............................................................................. 19 Financial Management ..................................................................................... 23 Financial Reporting ........................................................................................... 27 Cross-Competency ........................................................................................... 40 Solution: Summary ........................................................................................................... 43 Strategic Management ..................................................................................... 44 Risk Management and Governance ................................................................. 44 Performance Management ............................................................................... 46 Performance Measurement .............................................................................. 56 Financial Management ..................................................................................... 62 Financial Reporting ........................................................................................... 65 Cross-Competency ........................................................................................... 74 Supplement of Formulae and Present Value Tables............................. 76 * This supplement is provided to all candidates with the examination. Sample 2008 Entrance Examination INSTRUCTIONS: Use the multiple-choice answer sheet provided to record your answers to the questions. Be sure to enter your four-digit envelope number on the multiple-choice answer sheet. Select the BEST answer for each of the following 105 questions and record your answer on the multiple-choice answer sheet by blackening the appropriate answer space (i.e. oval) with a soft lead (HB) pencil. Answer all questions. Mark ONLY ONE ANSWER for each question. Sample Question: 189. (-) Market research and public relations costs are a) b) c) d) e) engineered variable costs. discretionary variable costs. committed fixed costs. discretionary fixed costs. engineered fixed costs. Assuming you select choice d) for your answer, you should blacken the “d” space on line 189 in the “ANSWERS” area of the multiple-choice answer sheet as shown below: 189 a b c d e Question Weighting: Your performance will be based on the total weighted value of the questions answered correctly. Note that all questions are assigned the same weight, except for those specified with a plus (+) sign (i.e. has a higher weight) or minus (-) sign (i.e. has a lower weight). In the above example, there is a minus sign at the beginning of the question, signifying that the question has a lower weighted value than the average question. Singular Versus Plural Phrasing: For simplicity of wording, all questions are phrased as though there is a single correct answer, even when there are multiple correct answers. For example, the correct answer to a question that is worded, “Which of the following is...,” may be the choice that refers to two or more of the other choices, e.g. “Both a) and b) above.” CMA Canada 1 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination Calculator Policy and Supplement The following models of calculators are authorized for use on the Entrance Examination effective January 2008: Texas Instruments TI BA II Plus (including the Professional model) Hewlett Packard HP 10bII (or HP 10Bii) Sharp EL-738C (or EL 738) The supplement accompanying the Entrance Examination contains present value tables. 2 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination Strategic Management 1. (-) A corporate mission statement a) specifies the end results of planned activities. b) is an open-ended statement of what the organization wishes to accomplish. c) quantifies what the organization wishes to accomplish and specifies the timeframe for achieving its goals. d) specifies the purpose or reason for the organization’s existence and the scope of its operations. e) is the pattern of beliefs, expectations, and values shared by an organization’s members. 2. The presence of the Internet has made industry information more readily available. This has the most impact on a) b) c) d) e) 3. rivalry among competing firms. barriers to entry for new competitors. potential development of substitute products. bargaining power of suppliers. bargaining power of customers. Which of the following, is the most important requirement for successful execution of a low-cost competitive position? a) Systems that are designed to make all organization members accountable for cost control. b) Technological leadership in product design. c) Effective supply-chain management. d) A non-union labour force. e) Ability to develop advanced product features. 4. (-) Which of the following statements regarding decentralization is usually FALSE? a) b) c) d) e) 5. It facilitates the evaluation of local managers by top management. It aids in the motivation of local managers. It leads to goal congruence between local managers and top management. It reduces problems to a manageable size and provides quicker response times. Both a) and b) above. An organization that has successfully adopted the philosophy of continuous improvement would normally use which of the following change management strategies to manage this philosophy? a) b) c) d) e) Sensitivity training. Quantum change. Unfreezing by strengthening the driving force for change. Incremental change. Refreezing to maintain the desired changes. CMA Canada 3 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination Risk Management and Governance 6. Internal control comprises the plan of organization, the procedures and records that are concerned with the safeguarding of assets, and the a) b) c) d) e) 7. Internal control consists of the overall plan of organization and the procedures that are mainly concerned with a) b) c) d) e) 8. safeguarding the assets and providing reliable financial records. promoting organizational efficiency and policy adherence. optimizing the use of resources. both a) and b) above. all of a), b) and c) above. Some of the more important controls that relate to automated accounting information systems are validity checks, limit checks, field checks, and sign tests. These are classified as a) b) c) d) e) 9. decision processes of management. reliability of financial records. authorization of transactions. achievement of administrative objectives. none of the above. control total validation routines. hash totaling. data access validation routines. output controls. input validation routines. Which of the following statements regarding the control environment is true? a) If employees are competent, reliable and possess integrity, the company’s assets will remain safe and accounting data will be relatively free of errors, even if other elements of a control environment are missing. b) Employees who fail to take vacation time are demonstrating their reliability and do not require a close examination of their work. c) Errors are more likely to occur when a manager insists that employees strictly adhere to their assigned tasks and responsibilities than when a manager allows employees to share the responsibilities for completing the department’s tasks. d) In order to safeguard assets, all transactions must be initiated or approved by a person who has the requisite authority or that person’s delegate. e) Both a) and d) above. 4 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 10. Effective internal control over the purchasing of raw materials should usually include which of the following procedures? a) Obtaining third-party written quality and quantity reports prior to the payment for the raw materials. b) Determining the need for the raw materials prior to preparing the purchase order. c) Systematic reporting of product changes which will affect raw materials. d) Both b) and c) above. e) All of a), b) and c) above. 11. The purpose of internal controls is to reduce or mitigate the risks faced by a business. Which of the following risks is LEAST LIKELY to be reduced or mitigated by internal controls? a) b) c) d) e) 12. (-) The primary responsibility for preventing fraud in an organization lies with a) b) c) d) e) 13. management. the internal auditor. security personnel. the audit committee of the board of directors. the external auditor. An example of an internal control weakness is to assign to a department supervisor the responsibility for a) b) c) d) e) 14. The risk of inappropriate accounting policies or procedures. The risk of fines and sanctions for non-compliance with laws and regulations. The risk of losses on short-term investments. The risk of inadequate customer service. The risk of defective products. reviewing and approving time reports for subordinate employees. initiating requests for salary adjustments for subordinate employees. authorizing payroll cheques for terminated employees. distributing payroll cheques to subordinate employees. hiring new employees for the department. Which of the following is LEAST LIKELY to be detected by an internal control system? a) b) c) d) e) Fraudulent actions by a group of employees. Duplicate payments to suppliers. Deviations from written procedures. Fraudulent actions by an individual employee. Unauthorized disbursements. CMA Canada 5 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 15. Quality of work life programs and quality circles are examples of a) participative structures and processes aimed at improving productivity. b) new organizational structures that are rapidly replacing traditional functional organizations. c) people-focused approaches to organizational change. d) both a) and c) above. e) all of a), b) and c) above. 16. A Canadian oil drilling firm was operating in a foreign country. The government of the foreign country took ownership of the assets of the drilling firm and offered the Canadian company compensation in the form of cash and a continuing operating agreement. Which of the following best describes what happened? a) b) c) d) e) 17. Nationalization. Privatization. Expropriation. Repatriation. Confiscation. Which of the following describes the role of the board of directors in the strategic management of a company? a) To evaluate the calibre of the senior executives’ skills in formulating and implementing the company’s strategies. b) To formulate the overall company strategy and delegate strategy implementation to corporate management. c) To oversee the company’s strategic actions by critically appraising and ultimately approving strategic action plans. d) To determine the corporate vision upon which the company’s strategy is based, and to oversee management’s strategic action plans. e) Both a) and c) above. 18. The role or duties of the board of directors of public companies have become increasingly important since the passing of legislation such as Sarbanes-Oxley in the United States and the Canadian Securities Administrators Multi-Lateral Instruments. Which of the following is NOT a role of the board of directors? a) Overseeing the company’s direction, strategy, and business approaches. b) Aligning key executive and board remuneration with shorter-term interests of the company and its shareholders. c) Evaluating the calibre of senior executives’ strategy-making and strategy-executing skills. d) Monitoring the effectiveness of the company’s governance practices. e) Ensuring the integrity of the corporation’s accounting and financial reporting systems. 6 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination Performance Management 19. (-) Direct costs are costs that a) b) c) d) e) are carefully predetermined and usually expressed on a per-unit basis. relate specifically to a particular cost object. change in total in direct proportion to changes in a cost driver. are unavoidable and cannot be changed no matter what action is taken. differ among alternative courses of action. The following information pertains to questions 20 and 21. Omega Company manufactures three chemicals in a joint process. The manufacturing costs of the joint process include $35,000 of direct materials and $55,000 of conversion costs. All three chemicals are then processed further before they are sold. Other pertinent data are as follows: Chemicals A B C 20. Separable Costs $78,000 $103,000 $44,000 Final Sales Value $120,000 $180,000 $100,000 (+) Using the estimated net realizable value method, the joint costs allocated to Chemical B would be a) b) c) d) e) 21. Sales Value at Split-off $40,000 $80,000 $60,000 $40,000. $51,500. $41,200. $40,500. $39,600. The decision to process all three chemicals beyond the split-off point is suboptimal. If the optimal decision had been made, the income of Omega Company would have improved by a) b) c) d) e) $5,000. $2,000. $7,000. $3,000. $4,000. CMA Canada 7 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 22. The following information is available for the manufacturing operations of ABC Ltd. for the month of March: Direct materials purchased Direct labour payroll Direct labour rate per hour Factory overhead rate per direct labour hour Direct materials Work in process Finished goods Opening Inventory March 1 $30,000 $12,000 $72,000 $82,000 $60,000 $15.00 $10.00 Ending Inventory March 31 $37,000 $18,000 $93,000 Cost of goods available for sale for the month of March is a) b) c) d) e) 23. Instead of using overhead rates based on actual cost, using predetermined annualized overhead rates will a) b) c) d) e) 24. $241,000. $169,000. $148,000. $187,000. $175,000. allow for earlier and better cost control. eliminate seasonal variability in the overhead costs assigned. eliminate the need for accumulating actual overhead costs. result in more accurate product costs. both a) and b) above. Which of the following statements regarding Total Quality Management is FALSE? a) It is a philosophy that makes quality values the driving force behind leadership, design, planning, and improvement initiatives. b) It involves managing the entire organization such that it excels in all aspects that are important to the customer. c) It views quality as being essential for long-term financial success. d) It typically applies to products rather than services. e) It makes use of both statistical process control and statistical quality control tools. 8 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 25. DeBerg Company has developed the following sales projections for its second and third quarters: April May June $100,000 120,000 140,000 July August September $160,000 150,000 130,000 Normal cash collection experience has been that 50 percent of sales are collected during the month of sale, 30 percent in the month following sale, and 15 percent in the second month following sale. The remaining 5 percent of sales is never collected. DeBerg’s budgeted cash collections for the third quarter are a) b) c) d) e) 26. $337,000. $439,000. $418,000. $440,000. $423,000. (+) Dundas Company uses an activity-based costing system. Consider the following information: Manufacturing Activity Area Machine setup Material handling Milling Assembly Cost Driver Used As Application Base Number of setups Number of parts Machine hours Direct labour hours Conversion Cost per Unit of Application Base $180 $15 $50 $30 During the past month, 60 units of a component were produced. Three setups were required. Each unit needs 35 parts, 4 direct labour hours and 6 machine hours. Direct materials cost $140 per finished unit. All other costs are classified as conversion costs. If the company would like its gross margin to be 35% of sales, what price should it charge per unit of the component (rounded to the nearest dollar)? a) b) c) d) e) $1,477 $1,468 $1,683 $1,094 $3,126 CMA Canada 9 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination The following information pertains to questions 27 and 28. Carleton, Bronte and Associates is a law firm which employs 8 full-time attorneys and 10 paraprofessionals. Direct and indirect costs are allocated to clients on a professional labourhour basis which includes both attorney and paraprofessional hours. The following table contains budgeted and actual data for Year 9: Salary per attorney Salary per paraprofessional Indirect costs Professional labour hours Budgeted Actual $92,000 $95,000 $41,600 $47,840 $691,200 $711,936 28,800 29,200 Carleton, Bronte and Associates use the budgeted costing system in allocating direct and indirect costs to its clients. The law firm bills its clients at a rate of 180 percent of professional labour costs. 27. For Carleton, Bronte and Associates, the direct and indirect cost rates used in allocating costs to the clients are (to the nearest cent): a) b) c) d) e) 28. $42.41 and $24.38. $43.00 and $24.72. $39.45 and $23.67. $40.00 and $24.00. none of the above. Carleton, Bronte and Associates have two clients. Client Smith requires 13 attorney hours and 31 paraprofessional hours while Client Jones requires 25 attorney hours and 19 paraprofessional hours. Client Smith requires significantly more travel and communication time than Client Jones. Using the budgeted costing system with one direct cost rate and one indirect cost rate based on professional labour hours, which of the following statements is CORRECT? a) Total costs assigned to both Client Smith and Client Jones are the same. b) Total costs assigned to Client Smith are higher than that to Client Jones because Client Smith requires significantly more travel and communication time. c) Total costs assigned to Client Jones are higher than that to Client Smith because attorney hours are more expensive than paraprofessional hours. d) Indirect costs assigned to Client Smith are higher than that to Client Jones because Client Smith requires more paraprofessional hours. e) Direct costs assigned to Client Jones are higher than that to Client Smith because Client Jones requires more attorney hours. 10 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination The following information pertains to questions 29 and 30. The managers of ACME Manufacturing are discussing ways to allocate the cost of service departments, such as Quality Control and Maintenance, to the production departments. To aid them in this discussion, the controller has provided the following information: Service Departments Production Departments Quality Control Maintenance Machining Assembly Budgeted overhead costs before $350,000 allocation Budgeted machine hours — Budgeted direct labour hours — Budgeted hours of service: — Quality control 10,000 Maintenance 29. $200,000 $400,000 $300,000 $1,250,000 — — 50,000 — — 25,000 50,000 25,000 7,000 — 21,000 18,000 7,000 12,000 35,000 40,000 (+) Using the direct allocation method, the total service department costs allocated to the Machining department would be a) b) c) d) e) 30. Total $782,500. $300,000. $120,000. $382,500. $262,500. (+) Using the step-down method of allocating service costs beginning with Maintenance, the Quality control costs allocated to the Machining department would be a) b) c) d) e) $300,000. $262,500. $234,000. $210,000. $252,632. ------------------------31. If total sales volume variance is $2,100 unfavourable, total sales mix variance is $900 favourable, and market share variance is $500 favourable, then the market size variance is a) b) c) d) e) $2,500 unfavourable. $1,700 unfavourable. $700 unfavourable. $3,500 unfavourable. $2,600 unfavourable. CMA Canada 11 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination The following information pertains to questions 32 and 33. Ex Company, which produces a single product, began operations on January 1, Year 1. Material A is added at the start of the production process and packaging material B is added at the end of the process. Conversion costs are incurred uniformly throughout the process. Inspection takes place when manufacturing is completed, but before packaging material B is added. Spoiled units are discarded. Normal spoilage for this production process is 4% of good output. Production data for the first quarter of Year 1 was as follows: Units started Good units completed and transferred-out Ending work-in-process inventory 18,000 units 15,000 units 2,000 units Using a first-in, first-out (FIFO) process costing system, Ex Company incurred the following costs per equivalent unit during the first quarter: Material A Material B Conversion costs $11.00 $0.80 $15.00 The cost of ending work-in-process inventory using FIFO process costing was $34,000. 32. The loss from abnormal spoilage for the first quarter was a) b) c) d) e) 33. (+) In terms of conversion, what was the percentage of completion of the ending work-inprocess inventory? a) b) c) d) e) 12 $16,080. $10,720. $10,400. $15,600. $26,800. 65.4% 34.7% 54.5% 40.0% 63.4% CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 34. Maryville Company uses three different types of chemicals in manufacturing a deluxe brand of lawn fertilizer. The standard amount of Chemicals X, Y and Z used in manufacturing a 20-kg. bag of lawn fertilizer is 5 kg., 7 kg. and 8 kg., respectively. The budgeted purchase prices of Chemicals X, Y and Z are $1.00 per kg., $0.40 per kg. and $0.20 per kg., respectively. Operating data for 20,000 bags of lawn fertilizer produced in May are as follows: Chemical X Chemical Y Chemical Z Actual input quantity 97,900 kg. 132,000 kg. 210,100 kg. Actual input price $1.05 $0.36 $0.18 Which of the following statements is TRUE? a) b) c) d) e) 35. Important types of control systems and procedures for accounting information systems are feedback, feedforward, and preventive. Which of the following represents one of each type of control, in the following order: feedback, feedforward, and preventive? a) b) c) d) e) 36. Direct materials price variance for each of Chemicals X, Y and Z is favourable. Direct materials quantity variance for all three chemicals in total is favourable. Direct materials mix variance for each of Chemicals X, Y and Z is favourable. Direct materials yield variance for all three chemicals in total is unfavourable. None of the above. Cost accounting variances, separation of duties, and cash planning. Cost accounting variances, cash budgeting, and organizational independence. Cash budgeting, cost accounting variances, and separation of duties. Inventory control, capital budgeting, and cash budgeting. Cash budgeting, capital budgeting, and hiring qualified employees. In which marketing situation is intensive distribution most appropriate? a) b) c) d) e) Designer line of clothing. Branded toothpaste. Power tools. Financial services. None of the above. CMA Canada 13 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination The following information pertains to questions 37 to 39. The Wye Co. Ltd. expects to produce 11,000 units of product RGW during its first year of operations. The following standard manufacturing costs per unit were established based on this expected production volume: Direct materials Direct labour Variable overhead Fixed overhead $13 12 11 6 Unit standard cost $42 No variable selling and administrative costs were incurred during the year. At the end of the first year of operations, the accountant prepared income statements utilizing actual absorption costing, normal variable (direct) costing, normal absorption costing, standard variable (direct) costing, and standard absorption costing. These five income statements, labelled A through E, are produced below (in random order): A $540,000 B $540,000 C $540,000 D $540,000 E $540,000 Cost of sales 346,500 324,000 400,500 378,000 423,000 Variances: Direct materials Direct labour Variable overhead Fixed overhead Other costs 15,000 150,000 5,000 20,000 15,000 150,000 15,000 10,000 80,000 5,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 80,000 80,000 511,500 514,000 505,500 508,000 503,000 $ 28,500 $ 26,000 $ 34,500 $ 32,000 $ 37,000 Sales Operating income 37. Which income statement was prepared using actual absorption costing? a) b) c) d) e) 38. Which income statement was prepared using standard variable costing? a) b) c) d) e) 14 A B C D E A B C D E CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 39. How many units of product RGW were actually produced during the year? a) 10,000 b) 8,333 c) 10,667 d) 9,000 e) 11,667 ------------------------40. The budgeted income for RST Ltd. for next year is as follows: Sales – 125,000 units @ $40 Variable manufacturing costs Fixed manufacturing costs Sales commissions - $2.60 per unit Fixed selling and administration expenses Operating income $5,000,000 $2,000,000 1,250,000 325,000 950,000 4,525,000 $ 475,000 Assume that a regular customer has requested RST Ltd. to provide a quote for a special order of 20,000 units. RST Ltd. has sufficient capacity to fill the order and would be required to pay only $8,000 in sales commissions for the order. If RST Ltd. would like the special order to make a contribution to operating income of $48,000, the sales price per unit that should be quoted to the customer for the special order is a) b) c) d) e) 41. $40.00. $20.20. $28.80. $36.40. $18.80. One of the major problems of a new accounting information system is its failure to achieve the desired results. Which of the following processes will best ensure the attainment of goals? a) Appointment of a chief information officer to oversee the installation. b) Installation of a multi-level security system to prevent unauthorized access during system installation. c) Documentation of data flow to ensure the reports are sent to the managers. d) Performing a feasibility study prior to the installation of the system. e) Setting up proper documentation of the system architecture. CMA Canada 15 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination The following information pertains to questions 42 and 43. PTM Ltd. is a Canadian manufacturer of hardware parts. A large company is open for tenders on a three-year contract for 150,000 units of part X per year. PTM Ltd. currently supplies this model to another company for $6.50 per unit. The probabilities of PTM Ltd. being awarded the contract at various bid prices are estimated as follows: Probability 100% 90% 65% 40% 10% Bid Price Per Unit $5.00 $5.50 $6.00 $6.50 $7.00 PTM Ltd.’s standard cost for producing Part X is $4.80 per unit ($3.60 variable + $1.20 fixed) at a standard activity of 375,000 units per year. The company’s production capacity is 600,000 units per year. If PTM Ltd. is awarded the contract, fixed overhead costs will increase by $12,000 per year. 42. (+) Which bid price for the three-year contract would have the most favourable expected impact on PTM Ltd.’s income? a) b) c) d) e) 16 $5.00 $5.50 $6.00 $6.50 $7.00 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 43. (+) The chances of PTM Ltd. being awarded the contract would change if Company X, a major competitor, decides to not submit a bid for the contract. Assume the following incremental income if PTM Ltd. is successful in obtaining the contract at various bid prices, and assume the following probabilities of success if Company X bids or does not bid on the contract: Bid Price Per Unit $5.00 $5.50 $6.00 $6.50 $7.00 Incremental Income If Successful $200,000 $275,000 $350,000 $425,000 $500,000 Probability of PTM Ltd.’s Success If Company X If Company X Bids Does Not Bid 100% 100% 90% 100% 65% 100% 40% 85% 10% 25% There is a 65% chance that Company X will submit a bid. Using a decision table model, what is PTM Ltd.’s expected value of submitting a bid of $6.50 for the contract? a) b) c) d) e) $144,500 $425,000 $361,250 $170,000 $236,938 ------------------------- CMA Canada 17 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 44. Symons Inc. produces two products, A and B. Sales and production data for next month are as follows: Selling price per unit Variable cost per unit Machine 1 – machine hours per unit Machine 2 – machine hours per unit Maximum demand for next month A $200 $110 3 2 500 units B $170 $100 2 1.5 1,000 units Demand for next month includes a signed contract for 300 units of product B. During next month, Symons Inc. has 2,500 machine hours available on each of Machines 1 and 2. The company maintains no beginning or ending inventories of the products. Management wants to formulate the linear programming problem in planning production for next month that would maximize profits. Which of the following is a proper formulation of the problem? a) Objective function: Maximize $200A + $170B Constraints: 3A + 1.5B ≤ 2,500 A ≤ 500; B ≤ 1,000; A, B ≥ 0 b) Objective function: Maximize $90A + $70B Constraints: 3A + 2B ≤ 2,500 2A + 1.5B ≤ 2,500 A ≤ 500; B ≤ 1,000; A ≥ 0; B ≥ 300 c) Objective function: Maximize (3A x $90) + (2B x $70) + (2A x $90) + (1.5B x $70) Constraints: 5A + 3.5B ≤ 5,000 A ≤ 500; B ≤ 1,000; A, B ≥ 0 d) Objective function: Maximize $200A + $170B Constraints: 3A + 2B ≤ 2,500 2A + 1.5B ≤ 2,500 A ≤ 500; B ≤ 1,000; A, B ≥ 300 e) Objective function: Maximize $110A + $100B Constraints: 3A + 1.5B ≤ 2,500 A ≤ 500; B ≤ 1,000; A, B ≥ 300 18 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination Performance Measurement 45. Robert Motoz is the manager of Division B of a large manufacturing company. Division B purchases all of its direct materials from Division A at a negotiated transfer price. Division B manufactures a product and sells this product on the market. Robert Motoz makes all production efficiency decisions for the division, including replacing and upgrading manufacturing equipment. The above represents which of the following types of responsibility centre? a) b) c) d) e) 46. Cost centre. Revenue centre. Profit centre. Investment centre. Discretionary centre. ZIL Inc. operates two divisions, which are treated as investment centres. Data for each division for Year 4 are as follows (in ’000s): Net income Total assets Division A $65,000 $400,000 Division B $140,000 $850,000 The company’s required rate of return is 15%. The president wishes to evaluate the performance of these divisions and is not sure whether to use return on investment (ROI) or residual income (RI) as the performance measure. Which division performed better based on the ROI and RI performance measures? a) b) c) d) e) 47. Division A, because its RI is higher than that of Division B. Division B, because its ROI and RI are higher than those of Division A. Division A, because its ROI is higher than that of Division B. Both a) and c) above. None of the above. To determine the transfer price that will govern the sale of goods between divisions in different countries, in addition to respecting the laws of the countries, a firm should a) b) c) d) e) ignore the fair market value for the product. give prime consideration to the overall profit of the firm. do whatever is necessary to minimize customs duties. do whatever is necessary to maximize foreign subsidiary net income after taxes. none of the above. CMA Canada 19 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination The following information pertains to questions 48 and 49. OEM Company, which manufactures sports equipment, consists of several divisions. Each division operates as a profit centre with full autonomy. Division B informed Division A that it has changed its transfer pricing policy from variable-cost plus to full-cost plus pricing. Division A decided to purchase component EX1 outside the company when Division B increased the transfer price from $156 to $164 per unit. Information for Division A and Division B with respect to component EX1 is as follows: Outside price for component EX1 Division A’s annual purchases Division B’s variable cost per unit Division B’s fixed manufacturing cost Division B’s production capacity Division B’s capacity utilization $160 10,000 units $120 $1,000,000 50,000 units 100% All units of component EX1 produced by Division B can be sold in the market. Variable selling cost is $7 per unit for external sales. All other selling and administrative costs are fixed, regardless of whether component EX1 is sold to Division A or other external customers. 48. Which of the following statements is true? a) Division A purchases 10,000 units of component EX1 from the outside supplier at a price of $160 and the company saves $40,000 in costs. b) Division B sells 10,000 units of component EX1 to Division A at $164 and the company income increases by $110,000. c) Division A purchases 10,000 units of component EX1 from Division B because Division B has idle capacity if Division A purchases the component externally. d) Division B sells all 50,000 units of component EX1 to external customers and the company maximizes its income. e) Division A purchases 10,000 units of component EX1 from Division B and the company income increases by $70,000. 49. Now assume that Division B is currently selling 46,000 units externally instead of 50,000 units, and has not changed its transfer pricing policy. What is the minimum transfer price per unit that Division B would accept to provide Division A with the 10,000 units it requires? a) b) c) d) e) 20 $120.00 $125.00 $137.00 $160.00 $144.00 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 50. (-) The process of measuring products, services and practices against the industry leaders and striving to match their performance is called a) b) c) d) e) 51. A well-designed performance measurement system will include measures that a) b) c) d) e) 52. continuous improvement. best practices strategy. the focus strategy, one of Porter’s competitive strategies. benchmarking. total quality management. are related to the goals of the organization. primarily focus attention on short-term concerns. are reasonably objective and easily quantified. both a) and c) above. all of a), b) and c) above. Return on investment is a common method of evaluating the performance of managers in investment centres because it a) b) c) d) includes the major elements that the manager controls. is not easily manipulated. allows for comparisons between centres in different industries. motivates managers to make decisions that are congruent with the overall goals of the organization. e) all of the above. 53. Recent studies have found that personality dimensions affect work-related behaviour and job performance. Which of the following is the most valuable personality dimension for a customer relations employee to successfully handle requests and complaints from customers? a) b) c) d) e) 54. Conscientiousness. Emotional stability. Openness to experience. Agreeableness. Introversion. Which of the following can reduce the effectiveness of behaviour modification procedures such as positive reinforcement? a) b) c) d) e) Individual differences. Employee participation in determining rewards. Group norms. Both a) and c) above. All of a), b) and c) above. CMA Canada 21 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 55. Which of the following is a motivator according to Herzberg’s motivator-hygiene theory as well as a growth need according to ERG theory? a) b) c) d) e) 56. Increased job responsibility. Technical competence of the boss. Relationships with customers. Comfortable working conditions. Job security. Mr. Brown and Mr. Green hold the same position in two different companies in the same industry. Mr. Brown is a member of a union and Mr. Green is not. Mr. Brown and Mr. Green receive similar compensation and incentive packages. What caused this to happen? a) b) c) d) e) 57. Union spillover effect. Pay equity legislation. Human rights legislation. Employment standards acts. Both a) and d) above. Which of the following actions committed by a management accountant is ethically questionable? a) Near the end of a fiscal year with lower than expected profits, suggesting that an expensive advertising campaign be delayed until the next fiscal year. b) Recommending that the highest quality and least expensive bid for a certain supply be rejected on the basis that the supplier’s practices have a detrimental effect on the ecological environment. c) At the request of the division manager, using the most favourable projections to support a proposal without drawing any attention to the potentially unfavourable projections. d) Reporting to the controller a suspicion that a line manager is providing incorrect production data in an effort to increase his year-end bonus. e) Near the end of a fiscal year with lower than expected profits, suggesting that performance incentives to sales staff for the fourth quarter be increased. 22 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 58. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have two children, Angela aged 4 and Brent aged 2. Mr. Smith is employed by a large manufacturing company and usually works between 45 and 60 hours per week. Mr. Smith’s compensation and incentive plan consists of base pay plus individual incentive, four weeks vacation and comprehensive basic and extended medical and dental coverage for his family. Mrs. Smith has been out of the job market for five years to look after her children and is considering returning to work provided the compensation and incentive package is attractive. Which of the following incentive packages would be attractive to Mrs. Smith? a) b) c) d) e) 59. Job sharing and on-site child care facilities. Permission to work from home and flexibility. Regular training workshops and company car. Both a) and b) above. All of a), b) and c) above. (+) Mr. Smith owns and manages a Canadian-controlled private corporation (CCPC) with a total corporate tax rate of 18.12%. The corporation has profits of $25,000 before salaries and income tax. Mr. Smith will receive his only income in the form of salary or dividends from the CCPC he manages. Mr. Smith’s personal income would be taxed at 15.5% federally and 10% provincially. The full $25,000 will be distributed either as dividends or salary. Ignoring the effects of federal and provincial personal tax credits, if the corporate earnings are distributed in the form of dividends rather than salary, Mr. Smith will (rounded to the nearest dollar)? a) b) c) d) e) save $5,249 in personal income taxes. pay $150 more in personal income taxes. save $3,813 in personal income taxes. pay $1,594 more in personal income taxes. save $4,968 in personal income taxes. Financial Management 60. Kim Inc. is planning to invest in a two-year project that is expected to yield cash flows from operations, net of taxes, of $50,000 in the first year and $80,000 in the second year. Kim Inc. requires an internal rate of return of 15%. The maximum that the company should be willing to invest in this project is a) b) c) d) e) $81,670. $103,980. $163,340. $152,941. $130,000. CMA Canada 23 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination The following information pertains to questions 61 and 62. YG Inc. is determining its cost of capital for future investment decisions. Management believes that the company’s current market value capital structure is optimal and intends to maintain this structure into the future. Current debt has an interest rate of 9%, but any new debt will only require an interest rate of 6%. Preferred shares have a par value of $80 and pay a dividend of $8 per year. These preferred shares are currently trading in the market at a price of $45 per share. The current price of YG Inc.’s common stock is $50 per share and the company just paid the annual cash dividend of $4 per share. YG Inc. expects to increase its dividend by 10% each year into the foreseeable future. The current market value of the company’s debt and equity are as follows: Debt Preferred shares Common equity $8,000,000 $2,000,000 $10,000,000 The company’s marginal tax rate is 40%. 61. What are YG Inc.’s after-tax cost of debt and preferred shares for purposes of determining the weighted average cost of capital (rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent)? a) b) c) d) e) 62. Cost of debt = 3.6% Cost of debt = 5.4% Cost of debt = 3.6% Cost of debt = 5.4% Cost of debt = 3.6% Cost of preferred shares = 10.7% Cost of preferred shares = 10.7% Cost of preferred shares = 10.0% Cost of preferred shares = 17.8% Cost of preferred shares = 17.8% (+) Assume that, for purposes of determining the weighted average cost of capital, the appropriate after-tax cost of debt is 3.9% and the appropriate cost of preferred shares is 14.2%. What is YG Inc.’s weighted average cost of capital (rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent)? a) 7.4% b) 10.6% c) 12.4% d) 12.0% e) 8.6% 24 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 63. (+) A bond was issued on June 1, Year 1, and it matures on June 1, Year 15. The present date is June 1, Year 5, and the June 1, Year 5, coupon payment has just been paid. The bond has a face value of $1,000, a coupon rate of 8% compounded semiannually, and a current yield of 10% compounded semi-annually. Ignoring taxes, what is the current dollar price of the bond? a) $846. b) $878. c) $1,135. d) $1,173. e) $875. 64. GEF Inc. believes that if it acquires HIP Ltd., the resulting combined company will experience synergistic annual operating savings of $1,000,000 before taxes. Currently, HIP Ltd. generates annual after-tax cash flows of $4,000,000. Both the current annual cash flows and the synergistic savings are expected to continue indefinitely. Assuming an income tax rate of 40% and a required rate of return of 16%, what would be the maximum amount that GEF Inc. should be willing to pay for HIP Ltd? a) b) c) d) e) 65. A company issued rights as part of a recent financing. It takes three (3) rights plus $12 to purchase one new share. Shares currently trade at $15 each and the rights are about to expire. The minimum value of the rights is a) b) c) d) e) 66. $21,250,000 $31,250,000 $18,750,000 $28,750,000 $25,000,000 $9. $1. $4. $0. $3. (+) An individual has the following portfolio of investments: Investment 1 Investment 2 Investment 3 Investment 4 Amount $20,000 $40,000 $70,000 $10,000 Rate of Return 8% 6% 3% 10% What is the expected rate of return for the entire portfolio? a) 3.00% b) 5.07% c) 6.75% d) 7.00% e) 27.00% CMA Canada 25 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 67. The measurement of the systematic risk associated with Avery Inc. shares in relation to average assets results in a value of 3. The market risk premium is 12% and the current return on short-term government bonds is 5.5%. Avery Inc.’s rate of return on equity is a) b) c) d) e) 68. Acme Limited offers credit terms of a 2% discount if paid within 10 days or the full balance is due within 30 days (2\10, net 30). If 20% of Acme’s customers pay cash on delivery, 60% pay on day 10, and 20% pay on day 30, the average collection period is a) b) c) d) e) 69. 41.5%. 17.5% 36.0%. 25.0%. 28.5%. 20 days. 12 days. average receivables divided by average daily sales. annual credit sales divided by average receivables. both b) and d) above. (+) The revenues, expenses and capital structure of a company are as follows: Sales Variable costs (40% of sales) Fixed costs (excluding interest and taxes) Debt (at 10% annual interest) Equity (100,000 shares) $500,000 $200,000 $120,000 $800,000 $1,200,000 Given the information provided above, what is the degree of operating leverage for this company? a) b) c) d) e) 70. Mr. Rollet currently owns land (capital property) that he intends to transfer to Holdco using the “rollover” provision, subsection 85(1) of the Income Tax Act. The land has a fair market value of $28,000 and an adjusted cost base of $40,000. Mr. Rollet will receive from Holdco as consideration for the land, a $10,000 note and one of its no par value common shares. The minimum amount that Mr. Rollet can elect (which determines his deemed proceeds of disposition) under subsection 85(1) is a) b) c) d) e) 26 1.5 1.7 2.8 1.8 2.5 $28,000. $40,000. $10,000. $38,000. $30,000. CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 71. (+) On November 1, Year 10, Ken Walker sells a capital property for $300,000. The adjusted cost base of the property is $110,000 and selling costs amount to $8,000. Ken receives an immediate cash payment for the entire sales price on November 10. The total taxable capital gain that would be included in Ken’s net income for tax purposes for Year 10 would be a) $118,000. b) $91,000. c) $95,000. d) $182,000. e) $190,000. 72. In 2005, Ted Graves planned to invest in preferred shares of taxable Canadian corporations. These shares paid a dividend of $10,000 annually. The amount of federal income tax that Ted would have paid on this income in 2005 (assuming he was in the top federal tax bracket of 29% and surtaxes are ignored) is a) b) c) d) e) $2,900. $967. $1,958. $1,208. $3,625. Financial Reporting 73. In preparing its year-end adjusting entries, the Jesson Co. Ltd. neglected to adjust the prepaid insurance account for the amount of insurance expired during the year. As a result of this error, a) net income is understated, the retained earnings balance is understated and the assets are understated. b) net income is overstated, the retained earnings balance is overstated and the assets are correctly stated. c) net income is understated, the retained earnings balance is overstated and the assets are overstated. d) net income is overstated, the retained earnings balance is overstated and the assets are overstated. e) none of the above are correct. CMA Canada 27 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 74. (+) The following is a condensed income statement for a Canadian-controlled private corporation for the year ended December 31, Year 7 (in ’000s): Sales Cost of goods sold Salaries and wages Amortization Advertising and promotion Miscellaneous Income before income taxes Income taxes Net income $9,500 $4,200 500 800 700 1,000 7,200 2,300 920 $ 1,380 Other information: 1. The cost of goods sold includes inventory valued using the LIFO method. The value of inventory using the LIFO and FIFO methods are as follows (in ’000s): Opening inventory Ending inventory LIFO $125 $145 FIFO $140 $155 2. The company claims the maximum allowable capital cost allowance (CCA) each year. No capital assets were purchased or disposed of during Year 7. Undepreciated capital cost balances at the beginning of the year (in ’000s): Class 8 (20% CCA rate) Class 10 (30% CCA rate) $1,950 $1,300 3. The miscellaneous expenses include the following (in ’000s): Interest on income taxes paid after due date Interest with respect to the acquisition of 80% of the shares of another Canadian corporation Contribution to a registered federal political party $50 $15 $10 What is the taxable income for the company for Year 7 (in ’000s)? a) b) c) d) e) 28 $2,375 $2,385 $2,325 $2,390 $2,370 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 75. (+) H Ltd., a construction company, recognizes revenue on a percentage of completion basis. H Ltd. has only one project in process for a total contracted price of $42,000,000. The project was started in Year 1 and is expected to be completed in Year 3. Data relating to the project are as follows (in ’000s): Billings Costs incurred during the year Expected costs to complete Year 1 $14,000 $12,000 $24,000 Year 2 $14,000 $13,000 $15,000 Year 3 $14,000 $14,000 0 The gross profit (loss) reported by H Ltd. in Year 2 in ’000s is a) $(750). b) $2,000. c) $1,250. d) $0. e) $1,000. 76. MM Co. sells equipment on an instalment basis and appropriately uses the instalment sales method of accounting. The following data is available for instalment sales made in Years 1 and 2: Instalment sales Cost of sales Collections during the year - on Year 1 sales - on Year 2 sales Year 1 $600,000 $420,000 $210,000 Year 2 $850,000 $680,000 $210,000 $250,000 What amount of realized gross profit should be reported on MM Co.’s Year 2 income statement? a) $170,000 b) $50,000 c) $113,000 d) $138,000 e) $92,000 77. Which of the following transactions or events would generally qualify as an extraordinary item? a) Losses with respect to inventories due to an unforeseen technological breakthrough. b) Losses from a fluctuation in foreign exchange rates due to a major stock market collapse. c) Expropriation of a corporation’s land and building for highway expansion. d) Income tax reductions on utilization of previously unrecognized prior period losses. e) Losses suffered due to inadequate fire insurance coverage. CMA Canada 29 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 78. TKC Ltd. sells product A for $5,000 each, including a one-year warranty. It also offers a two-year extended warranty for $400 that takes effect after the original one-year warranty period. On the basis of past experience, the initial one-year warranty costs the company an average of $80 per unit sold, and the extended warranty costs $300 per extended warranty sold. During Year 10, the company sold 300 units of the product and 160 extended warranties. Actual warranty costs incurred in Years 10, 11, 12 and 13 for the units of product A sold in Year 10 were as follows: Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 $12,000 $24,000 $24,000 $12,000 Assuming all sales and warranty expenses are incurred evenly over the year, what amounts would be recorded on the December 31, Year 10 and Year 11 balance sheets pertaining to these warranties? a) Warranty liability b) Unearned warranty revenue Warranty liability c) Unearned warranty revenue d) Unearned warranty revenue Warranty liability e) Unearned warranty revenue Warranty liability 79. Year 10 $60,000 $64,000 $12,000 $64,000 $64,000 $60,000 $64,000 $24,000 Year 11 $36,000 $48,000 $32,000 $48,000 $36,000 $64,000 - The Farell Co. Ltd. had a net loss of $160,000 last year. The following data for last year are available: Dividends paid Amortization expense Increase in accounts payable Proceeds from issuing shares Retirement of debt $40,000 $30,000 $15,000 $100,000 $50,000 What was the amount of net cash provided (or used) from operations last year? a) b) c) d) e) 30 $(205,000) $(130,000) $(115,000) $65,000 $75,000 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 80. Information regarding accounting policies adopted by a company is essential to financial statement users. Which of the following is an example of a required disclosure for merchandise inventory? a) b) c) d) e) 81 Identification of major suppliers. Composition of inventory, i.e. raw material, work-in-process, and finished goods. Change in the basis of inventory valuation from the previous period. Method of determining cost of inventory. Both c) and d) above. The following pertains to G Co.’s temporary investment portfolio as at December 31: Temporary Investments Canadian Air shares Superior shares Volatile bonds Face Value $100,000 Number of Shares 1,000 10,500 Cost $31,500 $246,750 $92,750 Market Unrealized Value Gain(Loss) $39,375 $7,875 $243,625 ($3,125) $92,000 ($750) What amount of net temporary investments should be reported on G Co.’s December 31 balance sheet if all the investments in the portfolio have been classified as held for trading? a) b) c) d) e) 82. $378,875 $371,000 $375,000 $378,250 $367,125 On January 1, Year 5, Co. Q purchased 25% of the publicly-traded common shares of Co. R for $3 million. Co. Q is a major customer of Co. R. The book value of Co. R on that date was $11 million and the fair value of a major asset with a 25-year remaining life was $1 million greater than its book value. During Year 5, Co. R’s reported net income was $500,000 and it paid dividends of $200,000. The market value on December 31, Year 5, of the Co. R shares held by Co. Q was $3.1 million. What amount(s) should Co. Q record on its Year 5 income statement in relation to its investment in Co. R’s shares? a) $115,000 of investment income. b) $50,000 of dividend income. c) $50,000 of dividend income and $100,000 of unrealized holding gain. d) $0 e) $125,000 of investment income. CMA Canada 31 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 83. LL Inc. purchased land with an old building on it for the purpose of constructing a new facility. The following expenditures were incurred in relation to the new facility: Architect fees Cash paid for land and old building (80% attributed to land) City assessment for drainage project Cost of survey before construction Excavation for basement before construction Legal fees for title search New building construction Removal of old building Salvage received from sale and removal of old building materials Trees and landscaping after completion of building $3,600 $200,000 $2,600 $500 $18,500 $1,500 $1,500,000 $25,000 $5,500 $7,300 What is the value of the building account at completion of construction? a) b) c) d) e) 84. $1,518,500 $1,581,600 $1,522,100 $1,522,600 $1,529,400 Assume you are employed as the chief accountant for DrawPro Inc., a computer software company. The company was developing a new software program called Graphics Tool. At the end of the year, the director of research estimated that $1 million was spent during the year for the Graphics Tool program. He asked you to reduce his expenses by capitalizing $1 million as research and development costs. Prior to capitalizing the research and development costs, which of the following questions would NOT be considered in ensuring that your statements would be in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles? a) b) c) d) e) 32 Has the future market for Graphics Tool been clearly defined? Is the Graphics Tool program technologically feasible? Are the costs related to research activities or development activities? Does management intend to launch the Graphics Tool program upon completion? How soon will the Graphics Tool program be ready to begin marketing? CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination The following information pertains to questions 85 and 86. Consider the following information regarding a 4-year, non-cancellable capital lease: Lease term (January 1, Year 1, to December 31, Year 4) Residual value at end of lease Annual lease payment, due at the beginning of each year Fair value of asset, January 1, Year 1 Economic life of asset Present value of lease payments Lessee’s incremental annual borrowing rate Lessor’s implicit rate of return (known to lessee) 4 years $11,000 $22,890 $90,000 4 years $81,915 10% 8% There is no bargain purchase option or renewal option at the end of the lease, and no executory costs. Both the lessee and lessor use straight-line amortization for similar assets. 85. What is the total amount of expenses pertaining to the lease that would be recorded in the lessee’s financial statements in Year 1? a) b) c) d) e) 86. $20,479 $27,032 $22,890 $24,508 $25,201 Assume that the lessor had manufactured the asset at a cost of $75,000 and would usually sell such an asset at a price equal to its fair market value of $90,000. Also assume that the lease would not qualify as an operating lease for accounting purposes for the lessor. By what amount would the lessor’s profits before taxes for Year 1 be increased as a result of the lease? a) $4,772 b) $15,000 c) $19,722 d) $6,890 e) $8,522 CMA Canada 33 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 87. (+) The following information relates to SEN Ltd.’s defined benefit pension plan for Year 20: Actual return on pension fund assets Expected return on pension fund assets Pension benefits paid to retirees Amortization of unrecognized past service costs Amortization of unrecognized net actuarial loss Interest on accrued benefits (projected benefit obligation) Service costs $160,000 $184,000 $90,000 $120,000 $66,000 $290,000 $640,000 What was SEN Ltd.’s net pension expense for Year 20? a) $932,000 b) $1,022,000 c) $956,000 d) $800,000 e) $866,000 The following information pertains to questions 88 to 89. ODP Inc.’s year-end shareholders’ equity at December 31, Year 5, consisted of the following: Preferred shares, 8%, cumulative, convertible, 50,000 issued Common shares, 200,000 issued Retained earnings $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,600,000 Each preferred share is convertible into two common shares. On January 1, Year 6, ODP Inc. issued stock options that entitled the holder to purchase 60,000 common shares at $18 per share. On September 30, Year 6, ODP Inc. issued 100,000 common shares for $1,500,000 cash. The company’s reported net income after taxes for Year 6 was $450,000 (assume a 40% tax rate). Prior to Year 5, dividends were paid annually; however, no preferred or common dividends were declared or paid in either Year 5 or Year 6. No preferred shares were converted and none of the stock options were exercised by the end of Year 6. The average market price of ODP Inc.’s common shares during Year 6 was $15 per share. 88. What is ODP Inc.’s basic earnings per share for Year 6 (rounded to the nearest cent)? a) b) c) d) e) 34 $1.50 $2.00 $1.23 $1.29 $1.64 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 89. (+) Now assume that ODP Inc. had paid preferred dividends each year and a dividend of $0.50 per common share was declared and paid on December 31, Year 6. What is ODP Inc.’s fully-diluted earnings per share for Year 6 (rounded to the nearest cent)? a) b) c) d) e) $1.38 $1.14 $1.88 $1.44 $1.64 ------------------------90. Company P has acquired 70% of a retail store operation by purchasing the assets and assuming the liabilities of Company Q for net proceeds of $800,000. Company Q’s balance sheet on the date of the sale with related fair market values is as follows: Book Value Fair Market Value Assets: Cash Other current assets Property, plant & equipment Total assets $ 60,000 173,000 457,000 $690,000 60,000 383,000 560,000 $1,003,000 Liabilities and shareholders’ equity: Liabilities Shareholders’ equity Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $240,000 450,000 $690,000 $ 240,000 $ What is the value assigned to goodwill to be included in Company P’s consolidated balance sheet? a) $37,000 b) $265,900 c) $110,000 d) $97,900 e) $350,000 CMA Canada 35 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination The following information pertains to questions 91 and 92. Another World Inc. (AWI) is a foreign subsidiary of a Canadian company in its second year of operation. The following December 31 year-end balances, denominated in the host country’s foreign currency (FC), appeared in the records of AWI: Cash Accounts receivable Inventory (FIFO basis) Capital assets Accounts payable Capital stock Retained earnings, January 1 Sales Cost of sales Amortization expense Other operating expenses Year 1 30,000 FC 45,000 FC 40,000 FC 190,000 FC 55,000 FC 10,000 FC 0 FC 550,000 FC 200,000 FC 10,000 FC 100,000 FC Year 2 150,000 FC 90,000 FC 75,000 FC 180,000 FC 25,000 FC 10,000 FC 240,000 FC 600,000 FC 250,000 FC 10,000 FC 120,000 FC Other Information: 1) The inventory was purchased evenly over the fourth quarter of each respective year. 2) Capital assets were purchased on January 1, Year 1. 3) Capital stock was issued on January 1, Year 1. 4) Sales, purchases and expenses occurred evenly throughout each year. 5) Exchange rates were as follows: January 1 December 31 Average for the year Average for the fourth quarter 91. (+) If AWI is financially and operationally independent of its Canadian parent, the amounts that should appear on the Year 2 translated year-end financial statements of AWI (in Canadian dollars) are a) b) c) d) e) 36 1 FC = CDN$ Year 1 Year 2 0.36 0.30 0.30 0.34 0.33 0.32 0.31 0.35 inventory $24,000, sales $192,000, amortization expense $3,200 inventory $25,500, sales $204,000, amortization expense $3,400 inventory $25,500, sales $192,000, amortization expense $3,200 inventory $26,250, sales $204,000, amortization expense $3,400 inventory $26,250, sales $192,000, amortization expense $3,200 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 92. (+) If AWI uses the current rate method, what amount of cumulative translation gain/loss should appear on AWI’s December 31, Year 2, balance sheet? a) b) c) d) e) $9,800 gain $6,600 gain $4,400 gain $6,800 gain $0 ------------------------93. (+) RJT Inc. has been profitable in Years 1 to 5, but in Year 6 it incurred an unusual accounting loss before taxes of $100,000. RJT Inc. had $40,000 of accounts receivable that was recognized as revenue for accounting purposes in Year 6, but would not be recognized for tax purposes until Year 7. Other Information: 1. RJT Inc. has eligible past taxable income of $90,000 against which any Year 6 taxable loss can be carried back. 2. RJT Inc. expects to generate substantial profits again in each of the next 5 years. 3. RJT Inc.’s current income tax rate of 40% has remained unchanged for the past 5 years. 4. At the end of Year 5, there were no future tax assets or liabilities recorded on RJT Inc.’s balance sheet. In RJT Inc.’s Year 6 financial statements, what amounts will be disclosed as current and future income tax expenses and/or benefits? a) b) c) d) e) 94. Current tax benefit of Current tax benefit of Current tax benefit of Current tax benefit of Current tax benefit of $36,000; $56,000; $0; $24,000; $36,000; future tax benefit of future tax expense of future tax benefit of future tax benefit of future tax expense of $4,000 $16,000 $40,000 $16,000 $16,000 (+) On December 9, Year 10, Company X, a Canadian company, acquired inventory from a British supplier for £100,000, with payments due in British pounds (£) on January 8, Year 11. Exchange rates for the British pound were as follows: December 9, Year 10 December 31, Year 10 January 8, Year 11 £1 = $1.50 £1 = $1.55 £1 = $1.57 For Company X, with a December 31 year end, these transactions resulted in a foreign currency transaction a) b) c) d) e) loss of $0 in Year 10 and loss of $7,000 in Year 11. loss of $5,000 in Year 10 and loss of $2,000 in Year 11. gain of $5,000 in Year 10 and gain of $2,000 in Year 11. gain of $0 in Year 10 and gain of $7,000 in Year 11. loss of $55,000 in Year 10 and loss of $2,000 in Year 11. CMA Canada 37 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination The following information pertains to questions 95 to 98. Selected data from RCL Inc.’s financial statements are presented below (in thousands): Cash Marketable securities Accounts receivable (net) Merchandise inventory Tangible fixed assets (net) Total assets Current liabilities Total liabilities Common shares Retained earnings Net sales (100% on account) Cost of goods sold Operating expenses excluding amortization Amortization Interest expense Income tax Net income Common dividends declared and paid 95. $1,800 1,080 468 160 19 29 44 40 $1,900 1,045 412 200 26 87 130 60 What is the quick ratio for Year 10? a) b) c) d) e) 96. December 31 Year 10 Year 9 $ 87 $ 111 40 50 180 190 432 366 640 800 1,379 1,517 455 517 695 837 500 500 184 180 3.03 0.44 1.62 1.98 0.67 What is the merchandise inventory turnover in days (using 365 days in a year) for RCL Inc. Corporation in Year 10? a) 74 days b) 135 days c) 81 days d) 124 days e) 202 days 38 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 97. What is the times interest earned for Year 10? a) 4.8 times b) 37.9 times c) 2.3 times d) 16.8 times e) 3.3 times 98. What is the total debt-to-equity ratio for Year 10? a) b) c) d) e) 1.39 1.02 0.35 0.50 3.78 ------------------------99. On January 1, Year 1, BDS Inc. issued $1,000,000 of 8% bonds due in five years, with semi-annual interest payments on June 30 and December 31 each year. Because the investors were only willing to accept an effective annual interest rate of 10% (compounded semi-annually), the bonds sold for $922,783. Using the effective interest method, what would BDS Inc. record as interest expense for the period January 1 to June 30, Year 1? a) b) c) d) e) 100. $46,139 $40,000 $36,911 $50,000 $47,772 (-) Which of the following items is NOT a required disclosure for a publicly traded entity with significant operating segments? a) b) c) d) e) Cash flow from operations for each segment. Factors used to identify the reportable segments. Amortization of capital assets for each segment. A reconciliation of the reporting segment’s revenue to the enterprise’s total revenue. The method of accounting for any transactions between segments. CMA Canada 39 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 101. CLC is a not-for-profit organization that helps children improve their literacy and uses fund accounting to report its activities. Mr. Donovan donated $250,000 to CLC to be used to finance a specific event to promote children’s literacy. In which of the following funds would CLC record the donation? a) b) c) d) e) General fund. Special (reserve) fund. Capital fund. Fiduciary fund. Endowment fund. Cross-Competency The following information pertains to questions 102 and 103. HGML Co. produces one product using a single machine that has a capacity of 100,000 units per year. Last year, the company produced and sold 80,000 units. It is considering replacing the machine with a new, automated machine that would eliminate all direct labour costs, but would require a higher grade of direct materials and a licensing fee of $1 per unit. The production costs using the new versus the old machine at two production activity levels are as follows: Direct materials Direct labour Amortization Licensing fee Other overhead Total 80,000 units Old Machine New Machine $120,000 $152,000 80,000 50,000 70,000 80,000 350,000 280,000 $600,000 $582,000 100,000 units Old Machine New Machine $150,000 $190,000 100,000 50,000 70,000 100,000 380,000 310,000 $680,000 $670,000 The selling price of the product is $10 per unit. All selling and administration costs are fixed at $300,000 per year, which would not change if the new machine is acquired. The company has a 40% tax rate and an after-tax cost of capital of 10%. The new machine would have a life of three years, which is the same as the remaining useful life of the old machine. Neither machine would have a material disposal value at the end of three years. Other data pertaining to the two machines are as follows: Original capital cost Current market value Current book value Undepreciated capital cost Capital cost allowance rate 40 Old Machine $250,000 $120,000 $180,000 $195,500 30% New Machine $210,000 $210,000 30% CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 102. Assuming the company continues to use the old machine, what is the contribution margin per unit of the product? a) b) c) d) e) 103. $7.50 $4.00 $6.925 $3.70 $6.00 (+) What is the incremental CCA tax shield if the new machine is purchased as opposed to keeping the old machine? a) $25,773 b) $27,000 c) $8,591 d) $4,152 e) $20,618 CMA Canada 41 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination The following information pertains to questions 104 and 105. Company A is a publisher specializing in the post-secondary education market. One of Company A’s strategies for the upcoming year is to expand e-book development and usage. Ebook usage is increasing at colleges and universities and the company would like to increase its market share. The following table provides selected results for Company A for the past three years: Total sales Contribution margin Net operating income Year 8 Year 9 E-books E-books Company Segment Company Segment (’000s) (’000s) (’000s) (’000s) $30,000 $2,400 $31,500 $3,150 8,400 821 8,568 1,213 3,000 235 3,240 485 Year 10 E-books Company Segment (’000s) (’000s) $32,400 $4,212 8,904 1,761 3,300 889 The sales volume (’000s of dollars) for e-book usage market for the past three years is as follows: Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 104. $100,000 120,000 144,000 (+) According to trend or horizontal analysis, which of the following statements is true? a) The company contribution margin is increasing at a greater rate than company net operating income. b) The company is increasing its share of the e-book usage market. c) The e-book segment is performing better than the company as a whole. d) both a) and b) above. e) both b) and c) above. 105. Company A takes into consideration the impact on the triple bottom line (economic, environmental and social criteria) when developing their strategies. Which of the components of the triple bottom line does Company A’s strategy for the upcoming year emphasize? a) b) c) d) e) Economic only. Environmental only. Social only. Both a) and b) above. All of the above. End of Exam 42 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination Solutions to Sample 2008 Entrance Examination Answer Summary: 1 d 26 c 51 d 76 c 101 b 2 a 27 d 52 a 77 c 102 e 3 a 28 a 53 d 78 b 103 a 4 c 29 d 54 d 79 c 104 e 5 d 30 a 55 a 80 e 105 d 6 b 31 d 56 a 81 c 7 e 32 c 57 c 82 a 8 e 33 d 58 d 83 c 9 e 34 d 59 e 84 e 10 d 35 b 60 b 85 e 11 c 36 b 61 e 86 c 12 a 37 e 62 c 87 a 13 d 38 b 63 e 88 e 14 a 39 a 64 d 89 a 15 d 40 e 65 b 90 b 16 c 41 d 66 b 91 c 17 e 42 b 67 a 92 b 18 b 43 e 68 b 93 a 19 b 44 b 69 b 94 b 20 e 45 d 70 a 95 e 21 c 46 b 71 b 96 b 22 a 47 b 72 c 97 a 23 b 48 e 73 d 98 b 24 d 49 c 74 a 99 a 25 c 50 d 75 a 100 a CMA Canada 43 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination Strategic Management 1. Answer: d. The mission statement deals with the organization’s present business scope (who we are and what we do). 2. Answer: a. While the presence of the Internet affects all the competitive forces (choices a to e), it has the most impact on rivalry among competing firms (choice a). The ability to gather information on the Internet enables firms to find out more about their competitors, which serves to fuel and intensify the competitive rivalry. 3. Answer: a. 4. Answer: c. Under decentralization, the benefits of a decision for one subunit may result in greater costs to another subunit, resulting in suboptimal decision making and goal incongruence. The other choices are all true. 5. Answer: d. Incremental change is an evolutionary strategy involving the fine-tuning of the existing organization and taking small steps towards the change effort’s objectives. Continuous improvement usually applies incremental change because it attempts to make small improvements to existing work processes. As well, incremental change produces less resistance and involves less risk than a quantum change strategy (choice b). Unfreezing and refreezing are components of the force field model of managing change which begins with unfreezing the current situation (choice c), producing a disequilibrium between the driving and restraining forces, and ends with refreezing (choice e), which reinforces and maintains the new role patterns. Choices a), c), and e) are change management techniques that would have limited effectiveness in a continuous improvement environment. Risk Management and Governance 6. Answer: b. 7. Answer: e. The definition of internal control indicates that it consists of the policies and procedures established and maintained by management to assist in achieving its objective of ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of the entity’s business. This includes the strategic plan of organization and all the related methods adopted within the business to optimize the use of resources (choice c), prevent and detect errors and fraud, compliance with policies, plans, laws and regulations, safeguard assets (choice a), assure accuracy and reliability of accounting records (choice a), promote organizational economy and efficiency (choice b) and encourage use of effective decision-making processes. Therefore, choice e) is the correct answer. 8. Answer: e. 44 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 9. Answer: e. The control environment pertains to the overall attitude, awareness and actions of directors and management regarding internal controls and their importance in the entity. Factors affecting the control environment include the philosophy and operating style of the directors and management, the organizational structure, methods of assigning authority and responsibility, and methods of imposing control. The most important factor in safeguarding an entity’s assets and in securing reliable accounting data is the quality of the personnel. If employees are competent, reliable and possess integrity, they will perform their duties carefully and honestly, and it is likely that the assets will remain safe and the accounting data relatively free of errors, even if other elements of a control environment are missing (choice a). Also important is that proper authorization procedures be in place to ensure that all transactions are initiated or approved by a person who has the requisite authority or has been properly delegated the approval authority (choice d). Although it may appear that an employee who never takes a vacation is demonstrating loyalty and devotion to the entity, the employee may just be doing this to prevent another employee, who may be temporarily assigned the vacationing employee’s duties, from discovering irregularities and even fraud, such as lapping. Therefore, choice b) is false. Irrespective of how competent and reliable an entity’s personnel may be, in order to ensure that all necessary tasks are performed in an efficient and timely manner, it is important that the authority and responsibility of each employee be clearly defined. Therefore, choice c) is false. 10. Answer: d. 11. Answer: c. Choices a), b), d) and e) are all common risks that internal controls attempt to reduce or mitigate. Choice c) is correct because internal controls cannot control external risks, such as those associated with short-term investments. 12. Answer: a. The principal mechanism for preventing fraud is control. Primary responsibility for establishing and maintaining control rests with management. Such prevention is ultimately a matter of policies and procedures established by management. 13. Answer: d. It is a control weakness for a department supervisor to distribute payroll cheques to subordinates. It is possible for the department supervisor to hire fictitious employees and to cash their cheques using the fictitious identities. Choices a), b), c) and e) are appropriate responsibilities of a department supervisor. 14. Answer: a. Fraudulent actions by a group of employees (i.e. collusion) is difficult to detect by an internal control system. Such controls can be circumvented by a group of employees who collude to defraud the company. CMA Canada 45 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 15. Answer: d Quality of work life programs and quality circles are examples of people-focused approaches to organizational change that improve the quality of work life for employees (choice c) as well as group and organizational productivity (choice a). They are not organizational structures (choice b). 16. Answer: c. Expropriation is a form of nationalization where the government compensates the firm for taking over its assets. Choice a) – Nationalization in general describes when a government takes over the assets of a private firm. Choice b) – Privatization is the reverse of nationalization. Choice d) – Repatriation would restrict the amount of profits the Canadian firm could take out of the foreign country to Canada. Choice e) – Confiscation is nationalization when the government does not compensate the foreign firm in anyway. 17. Answer: e. The lead responsibility for formulating and executing corporate strategy falls to key managers. The chief strategic role of the board of directors is to exercise oversight and see that the strategic management is done in a manner that benefits the shareholders (for investor-owned organizations) or stakeholders (for not-for-profit organizations). This is done by 1) critically appraising and ultimately approving strategic action plans (choice c), and 2) evaluating the strategic leadership skills of the CEO and others in line to succeed the incumbent CEO (choice a). Therefore, the board of directors approves, but does not actually formulate, the strategy (choice b) or the corporate vision (choice d). 18. Answer: b. The board of directors has many roles or duties including overseeing the company’s direction, strategy, and business approaches (choice a); evaluating the calibre of senior executives’ strategy-making and strategy-executing skills (choice c); monitoring the effectiveness of the company’s governance practices (choice d); and, ensuring the integrity of the corporation’s accounting and financial reporting systems (choice e). Key executives and board remuneration should be aligned with the longer-term interests rather than the shorter-term interests of the company and shareholders. Therefore, choice b) as stated is not correct and is the answer. Performance Management 19. 46 Answer: b. A direct cost is a cost that can be traced directly to the product or service being costed. Choice a) describes a standard cost, choice c) describes a variable cost, choice d) describes a fixed cost and choice e) describes a relevant cost. While a direct cost may also be a standard, variable, fixed or relevant cost, these costs may not always be direct costs. CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 20. Answer: e. Chemical A Chemical B Chemical C Final Sales Value $120,000 180,000 100,000 - Separable Costs $ 78,000 103,000 44,000 = = = = Net Realizable Value $ 42,000 77,000 56,000 $175,000 Joint costs allocated to Chemical B = $77,000 ÷ $175,000 x ($35,000 + $55,000) = 44% x $90,000 = $39,600 Choice a) – Uses sales value at split-off as allocation base: ($80,000/$180,000) x $90,000 = $40,000 Choice b) – Uses ratio of separable costs to final sales value for Chemical B as the allocation base: ($103,000/$180,000) x $90,000 = $51,500 Choice c) – Uses separable costs as allocation base: [$103,000/($78,000 + $103,000 + $44,000)] x $90,000 = $41,200 Choice d) – Uses final sales value as allocation base: ($180,000/$400,000) x $90,000 = $40,500 21. Answer: c. Chemical A Chemical B Chemical C Net Realizable Value $ 42,000 77,000 56,000 $175,000 - Sales Value at Split-off $ 40,000 80,000 60,000 $180,000 = = = = Increase(decrease) in Income $ 2,000 (3,000) (4,000) $(5,000) The net realizable value (i.e. incremental revenue minus separable costs of processing the chemicals further after split-off) of both Chemicals B and C are less than their sales values at split off. Therefore, if Chemicals B and C were not processed beyond split-off, income would be $3,000 + $4,000 = $7,000 higher. Choice a) – Choice b) – Choice d) – Choice e) – CMA Canada Incremental income for processing all chemicals further. Incremental income for Chemical A if processed further. Increase in income if Chemical B was not processed further. Increase in income if Chemical C was not processed further. 47 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 22. Answer: a. Direct materials used ($30,000 + $82,000 - $37,000) Direct labour used Factory overhead applied ($60,000/$15 x $10) Total manufacturing costs incurred Work in process inventory – March 1 Work in process inventory – March 31 Cost of goods manufactured Finished goods inventory – March 1 Cost of goods available for sale $ 75,000 60,000 40,000 175,000 12,000 (18,000) 169,000 72,000 $241,000 Choice b) – Cost of goods manufactured of $169,000 Choice c) – Cost of goods sold: $241,000 - $93,000 = $148,000 Choice d) – This equals the total manufacturing costs plus the opening work in process: $175,000 + $12,000 = $187,000 Choice e) – Total manufacturing costs of $175,000 23. Answer: b. 24. Answer: d. Total Quality Management (TQM) can be defined as “managing the entire organization so that it excels on all dimensions of products and services that are important to the customer.” Therefore, choice d) is false. The other statements are true. 48 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 25. Answer: c. The budgeted cash collections for the third quarter are calculated as follows: Cash collections from: Total cash collections May — $120,000 × 15% = June — $140,000 × 45% = July — $160,000 × 95% = Aug. — $150,000 × 80% = Sept. — $130,000 × 50% = $ 18,000 63,000 152,000 120,000 65,000 $418,000 Choice a) Ignores collections from May and June sales. Cash collections from: July — $160,000 × 95% = $152,000 120,000 Aug. — $150,000 × 80% = 65,000 Sept. — $130,000 × 50%= Total cash collections $337,000 Choice b) Assumes uncollectible amounts are collected in the second month following sale. Cash collections from: May — $120,000 × 20% = $ 24,000 70,000 June — $140,000 × 50% = 160,000 July — $160,000 × 100% = 120,000 Aug. — $150,000 × 80% = 65,000 Sept. — $130,000 × 50% = Total cash collections $439,000 Choice d) Assumes all third quarter sales are collected in the third quarter. Cash collections from: July — $160,000 × 100%= 160,000 150,000 Aug. — $150,000 × 100%= 130,000 Sept. — $130,000 × 100%= Total cash collections $440,000 Choice e) Assumes 5% of April sales are collected in July. Cash collections from: April — $100,000 × 5% = $ 5,000 18,000 May — $120,000 × 15% = 63,000 June — $140,000 × 45% = 152,000 July — $160,000 × 95% = 120,000 Aug. — $150,000 × 80% = 65,000 Sept. — $130,000 × 50% = Total cash collections $423,000 CMA Canada 49 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 26. Answer: c. Direct materials Machine set up (3 x $180/60) Materials handling ($15 x 35) Milling ($50 x 6) Assembly ($30 x 4) Manufacturing cost per unit $140 9 525 300 120 $1,094 Price to achieve gross margin of 35% = $1,094/.65 = $1,683 (rounded). Choice a) – Gross margin percentage is applied incorrectly: $1,094 x 1.35 = $1,477 (rounded) Choice b) – Direct materials costs are not included in manufacturing costs: ($9 + $525 + $300 + $120)/.65 = $954/.65 = $1,468 (rounded) Choice d) – Cost of $1,094, i.e. markup is not applied Choice e) – Gross margin percentage is applied incorrectly: $1,094/.35 = $3,126 (rounded) 27. 50 Answer: d. Budgeted costing system uses budgeted costs and budgeted professional labour hours (PLH) in establishing the direct and indirect cost rates. Budgeted direct cost rate = ($92,000 x 8 + $41,600 x 10) ÷ 28,800 PLH = $40.00 per PLH Budgeted indirect cost rate = $691,200 ÷ 28,800 PLH = $24.00 per PLH Choice a) Incorrectly uses actual costs and actual PLH to determine the rates: Actual direct cost rate = ($95,000 x 8 + $47,840 x 10) ÷ 29,200 PLH = $42.41 per PLH Actual indirect cost rate = $711,936 ÷ 29,200 PLH = $24.38 per PLH Choice b) Incorrectly uses actual costs to determine the rates: Direct cost rate = ($95,000 x 8 + $47,840 x 10) ÷ 28,800 PLH = $43.00 per PLH Indirect cost rate = $711,936 ÷ 28,800 PLH = $24.72 per PLH Choice c) Incorrectly uses actual PLH to determine the rates: Direct cost rate = ($92,000 x 8 + $41,600 x 10) ÷ 29,200 PLH = $39.45 per PLH Indirect cost rate = $691,200 ÷ 29,200 PLH = $23.67 per PLH Choice e) The direct and indirect cost rates are $40.00 and $24.00 per PLH, respectively (choice a). CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 28. Answer: a. Both direct and indirect costs are allocated based on professional labour hours, which include both attorney and paraprofessional labour hours, Client Smith and Client Jones should cost the same because they use the same number of professional labour hours (Smith: 13 + 31 = 44; Jones = 25 + 19 = 44). Choice b) Choice c) Choice d) Choice e) 29. Travel and communication time is irrelevant in the allocation of direct and indirect costs to the clients. The higher salaries paid to attorneys are irrelevant in the allocation of direct and indirect costs to the clients. Indirect costs assigned to the clients are based on total professional labour hours and not just paraprofessional hours. Direct costs assigned to the clients are based on total professional labour hours and not just attorney hours. Answer: d. Service department costs are allocated directly to the production departments under the direct allocation method as follows: Quality control: $350,000 × (21,000/28,000) = Maintenance: $200,000 × (18,000/30,000) = Total service department costs allocated to Machining department $262,500 120,000 $382,500 Choice a) – Includes machining department costs: $382,500 + $400,000 = $782,500 Choice b) – Uses incorrect denominators (total hours): [$350,000 x (21,000/35,000)] + [$200,000 x (18,000/40,000)] = $300,000 Choice c) – Represent the allocated maintenance costs of $120,000 only Choice e) – Represents the allocated quality control costs of $262,500 only 30. Answer: a. The step-down allocation method allows for partial recognition of services rendered by service departments to other service departments. This is done by allocating one service department’s costs to another before allocating the second service department’s costs to the production departments. The allocation of Quality Control department costs to the Machining department is calculated as follows: [$350,000 + ($200,000/40,000 × 10,000)]/28,000 × 21,000 = $300,000 Choice b) – Direct method: $350,000 x (21,000/28,000) = $262,500 Choice c) – Uses the wrong allocation rate: [($200,000 x 7,000/35,000) + $350,000]/30,000 x 18,000 = $234,000 Choice d) – Ignores costs of maintenance and uses wrong denominator: $350,000/35,000 x 21,000 = $210,000 Choice e) – Reciprocal method: Quality Control cost (QC) = $350,000 + (10,000/40,000) x [$200,000 + (7,000/35,000) x QC] = $400,000 + .05QC = $400,000/.95 = $421,053 Allocation to Machining = (21,000/60,000) x $421,053 = $252,632 CMA Canada 51 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 31. Answer: d. Sales volume variance Sales mix variance Sales quantity variance Market share variance Market size variance $2,100 + 900 $3,000 + 500 $3,500 unfavourable favourable unfavourable favourable unfavourable Choice a) Incorrectly deducted the market share variance from the sales quantity variance: $2,100 + $900 - $500 = $2,500 unfavourable Choice b) Incorrectly deducted the sales mix variance from the sales volume variance: $2,100 - $900 + $500 = $1,700 unfavourable Choice c) Incorrectly deducted sales mix variance from the sales volume variance and the market share variance from the sales quantity variance: $2,100 - $900 - $500 = $700 unfavourable Choice e) Unfavourable market size variance implies that actual market size is less than estimated market size. 32. Answer: c. Total spoilage = 18,000 - 15,000 - 2,000 = 1,000 units Normal spoilage = 4% x 15,000 = 600 units Abnormal spoilage = 1,000 - 600 = 400 units Loss from abnormal spoilage = 400 x ($11.00 + $15.00) = $10,400 33. Answer: d. Conversion costs = Cost of ending work in process - Cost of material A = $34,000 - ($11.00 x 2,000) = $34,000 - $22,000 = $12,000 Equivalent units of conversion costs = $12,000 ÷ $15.00 = 800 units Percentage of completion = 800 equivalent units ÷ 2,000 total units = 40% complete Choice a) Choice b) Choice c) Choice e) 34. 52 Incorrectly divided by the sum of the cost per equivalent unit for Material A and Conversion Costs: ($34,000 ÷ $26.00) ÷ 2,000 units = 65.4%. Incorrectly included the cost per equivalent unit for Material B: [$34,000 - (2,000 x $11.80)] ÷ $15.00 ÷ 2,000 units = 34.7%. Incorrectly divided the conversion costs in ending work-in-process inventory by the cost per equivalent unit for Material A: ($12,000 ÷ $11.00) ÷ 2,000 units = 54.5%. Incorrectly divided by the total cost per equivalent unit: ($34,000 ÷ $26.80) ÷ 2,000 = 63.4% Answer: d. Since the actual total amount of direct materials used (97,900 kg. + 132,000 kg. + 210,100 kg. = 440,000 kg.) is greater than the standard total amount of direct materials allowed for actual production of 20,000 bags of lawn fertilizer (20 kg. x 20,000 bags = 400,000 kg.), direct materials yield variance for all three chemicals in total is unfavourable. CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination Choice a) Direct materials price variance for Chemical X is unfavourable because actual purchase price ($1.05) is greater than budgeted purchase price ($1.00); direct materials price variance for Chemical Y is favourable because actual purchase price ($0.36) is less than budgeted purchase price ($0.40); and direct materials variance for Chemical Z is favourable because actual purchase price ($0.18) is less than budgeted purchase price ($0.20). Thus, the statement is FALSE. Choice b) Direct materials quantity variance Chemical X $1.00 x (97,900 kg. – 5 kg. x 20,000) $ 2,100 favourable Chemical Y $0.40 x (132,000 kg. – 7 kg. x 20,000) $ 3,200 favourable Chemical Z $0.20 x (210,100 kg. – 8 kg. x 20,000) $10,020 unfavourable Total direct materials quantity variance $ 4,720 unfavourable Thus, the statement is FALSE. Choice c) Direct materials mix variance for Chemical X is favourable because actual mix (97,900/440,000 = 0.2225) is less than budgeted mix (5/20 = 0.25); direct materials mix variance for Chemical Y is favourable because actual mix (132,000/440,000 = 0.30) is less than budgeted mix (7/20 = 0.35); and direct materials mix variance for Chemical Z is unfavourable because actual mix (210,100/440,000 = 0.4775) is greater than budgeted mix (8/20 = 0.40). Thus, the statement is FALSE. Choice e) Incorrect because (d) is TRUE. 35. Answer: b. 36. Answer: b. The maximum market coverage occurs through intensive distribution, in which the manufacturer attempts to persuade as many retailers as possible in an area to carry the product. Intensive distribution is usually required for brand-name convenience goods, such as branded toothpaste. 37. Answer: e. Under actual absorption costing, cost of good sold is calculated as the actual rate x actual inputs used for both direct and indirect costs. Therefore, no variances would be calculated. 38. Answer: b. Under standard variable costing, cost of good sold is calculated as the standard variable cost x the standard inputs allowed for actual outputs. Therefore, there may be variable cost variances but no fixed cost variances. 39. Answer: a. Statements C and D must represent absorption costing because each shows a fixed overhead variance and statements A and B, which do not show a fixed overhead variance, must represent variable costing. Therefore, the $150,000 other costs shown in statements A and B must represent the actual fixed overhead and fixed selling and administration expenses. The $80,000 other costs under statement E (actual absorption) represent the actual fixed selling and administration expenses. The $70,000 difference less the $10,000 fixed overhead variance represents the total fixed overhead applied for CMA Canada 53 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination actual inputs. Therefore, $60,000 ÷ $6 per unit = 10,000 units produced. An alternative method of calculating units produced is as follows: Operating income statement B (i.e. standard variable costing) Operating income statement D (i.e. standard absorption costing) Fixed overhead in ending inventory Divide by $6 standard cost per unit Number of units in ending inventory Number of units sold Number of units produced 40. $514,000 508,000 6,000 ÷ 6 1,000 9,000 10,000 Answer: e. RST Ltd. has sufficient capacity to fill the order; therefore, there are no opportunity costs. Desired contribution margin = $48,000/20,000 units = $2.40/unit. Variable costs = ($2,000,000/125,000 units) + ($8,000/20,000 units) = $16.00 + $0.40 = $16.40. Therefore, the sales price should be $16.40 + $2.40 = $18.80 per unit. Choice a) – $40.00 is the regular sales price per unit. Choice b) – Regular selling price less fixed manufacturing costs less fixed selling and administrative costs less sales commissions saved = $40.00 – ($1,250,000 + $950,000)/125,000 units – ($2.40 - $0.40 = $40.00 - $17.60 - $2.20 = $20.20. Choice c) – Includes all the manufacturing costs = ($2,000,000 + $1,250,000)/125,000 units + $0.40 + $2.40 = $26.00 + $0.40 + $2.40 = $28.80. Choice d) – Includes all costs less the savings in sales commission = ($4,525,000/125,000 units) - $2.20 + $2.40 = $36.20 - $2.20 + $2.40 = $36.40. 41. 54 Answer: d. During the installation of an accounting information system (AIS), one common mistake is the lack of preliminary investigation such as defining the problem and identifying the objectives, costs and benefits of the proposed solution. This results in the installation of many an AIS without assessing other possible solutions to the problem. The most important step is to do a proper study of the situation and perform a feasibility study prior to the installation of an AIS. CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 42. Answer: b. Since fixed costs would remain the same regardless of the bid price, they are not relevant to the decision. a) b) c) d) e) Price $5.00 $5.50 $6.00 $6.50 $7.00 Var. Cost/Unit $3.60 $3.60 $3.60 $3.60 $3.60 A B CM/Unit $1.40 $1.90 $2.40 $2.90 $3.40 Probability 100% 90% 65% 40% 10% C=AxB Expected Incremental CM/unit $1.40 $1.71 $1.56 $1.16 $0.34 C x 150,000 Expected Incremental Total CM $210,000 $256,500 $234,000 $174,000 $51,000 The highest expected incremental income would occur at a bid price of $5.50 per unit. 43. Answer: e. If PTM Ltd. bids $6.50 for the contract and Company X also bids on the contract, the expected value is $425,000 x 40% x 65% = $110,500. If PTM Ltd. bids $6.50 for the contract and Company X does not bid on the contract, the expected value is $425,000 x 85% x 35% = $126,438. Expected value of submitting a bid of $6.50 = $110,500 + $126,438 = $236,938 Choice a) – Incorrectly applies the probabilities: $425,000 x 85% x 40% = $144,500 Choice b) – Assumes expected value is 100% of the incremental income: $425,000 Choice c) – Considers only the expected value if Company X does not bid: $425,000 x 85% = $361,250 Choice d) – Considers only the expected value if Company X bids: $425,000 x 40% = $170,000 44. Answer: b. The objective function describes the objective of maximizing total contribution margin. The first constraint represents the Machine 1 capacity constraint, i.e. (3A + 2B ≤ 2,500). The second constraint represents the Machine 2 capacity constraint, i.e. (2A + 1.5B ≤ 2,500. The remaining constraints represent the demand constraints and the nonnegativity constraint. Choice a) – Objective function maximizes revenue rather than income; machine constraints incorrectly represented (assumes Machine 1 is used for Product A and Machine 2 is used for Product B); ignores the contracted demand for Product B constraint. Choice c) – Inappropriately includes machine hours requirements in the objective function; inappropriately combines the Machine 1 and Machine 2 constraints; ignores the contracted demand for Product B constraint. Choice d) – Objective function maximizes revenue rather than income. Choice e) – Objective function maximizes variable costs rather than income; machine constraints incorrectly represented (assumes Machine 1 is used for Product A and Machine 2 is used for Product B). CMA Canada 55 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination Performance Measurement 45. Answer: d. Robert Motoz is responsible for sales, cost control (including the cost of direct materials by negotiating the transfer price), and capital purchasing decisions for Division B. Therefore, Division B represents an investment centre. 46. Answer: b. ROI Division A = $65,000/$400,000 = 16.3% ROI Division B = $140,000/$850,000 = 16.5% RI Division A = $65,000 - ($400,000 x .15) = $5,000 RI Division B = $135,000 - ($850,000 x .15) = $7,500 Division B has a higher ROI and RI. 47. Answer: b. In transfers between divisions located in different countries, the company should give prime consideration to the overall profit of the firm while also respecting the laws of the countries. Differential tax rates, tariffs, customs duties, and governments incentives are some of the factors that would influence the decision for setting transfer prices that would maximize overall company profits. Choice a) – In order to respect the laws of the countries, the transfer price must often be set at the fair market value of the product. Choice c) – Minimizing custom duties is one of the factors that influence overall company profits. Sometimes there is a trade-off between the cost of customs duties and the cost of taxes in determining the overall effect of transfers on company profits. Choice d) – Overall company profits may be maximized by minimizing, rather than maximizing, foreign subsidiary net income after taxes. 56 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 48. Answer: e. From the company’s perspective when all 50,000 units of component EX1 are sold at $160 to external customers: Contribution margin from sales of 50,000 units $1,650,000 ($160 – ($120 + $7)) x 50,000 units Cost of purchasing 10,000 units from external supplier 1,600,000 $160 x 10,000 units Net contribution $ 50,000 From the company’s perspective when 40,000 units of component EX1 are sold at $160 to external customers and 10,000 units supplied to Division A Contribution margin from sales of 40,000 units $1,320,000 ($160 – ($120 + $7)) x 40,000 units Incremental costs of supplying 10,000 units to Division A 1,200,000 $120 x 10,000 units Net contribution $ 120,000 Division A should purchase 10,000 units from Division B at $164 because there is an increase in income of $70,000 for the company as a whole. Choice a) There is a cost saving of $40,000 (($164 - $ 160) x 10,000 units) to Division A if Division A purchased the 10,000 units from an external supplier. The statement is FALSE. Choice b) There is an increase in income of $110,000 {[($164 - ($160 - $7)] x 10,000 units} to Division B if Division B sold the 10,000 units to Division A. The statement is FALSE. Choice c) There is no idle capacity in Division B when Division A purchased the 10,000 units from an external supplier because Division B can sell all units produced, i.e. 50,000 units, in the market. The statement is FALSE. Choice d) The company’s income is not maximized when Division B sells 50,000 units to external customers because Division A also has to purchase 10,000 units from an external supplier. The company’s income is maximized when Division B sells 40,000 units to external customers and transfers 10,000 units to Division A. The statement is FALSE. CMA Canada 57 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 49. Answer: c. In order to supply Division A with the units it requires, Division B will lose some of its external sales. The transfer price must take into account the contribution margin lost on the external sales as well as the variable selling cost savings: Contribution margin per unit on lost sales = ($160 - $120) x 6,000 units / 10,000 units = $24 Transfer price = Variable cost per unit less variable selling costs savings + lost contribution margin per unit = $120 - $7 + $24 = $137. Choice a) Does not take into account the lost sales or the variable selling costs savings: Transfer price = variable costs = $120. Choice b) Includes fixed manufacturing cost when calculating the lost contribution margin: CM per unit lost = [$160 - $120 – ($1,000,000/50,000)] x 6,000 units / 10,000 units = $12; Transfer price = $120 - $7 + $12 = $125. Choice d) Uses the external selling price as the transfer; transfer price = $160. Choice e) Disregards the variable selling cost savings: Transfer price = $120 + $24 = $144. 50. Answer: d. Benchmarking is based on the concept that reinventing something that someone else is already using successfully makes no sense. It involves finding the company that is the best performer for a certain key activity (i.e. the best-in-class company), determining the difference in performance between your company and the best-in-class company, and developing tactical programs to match or improve on the best-in-class company’s performance. The other choices are more general strategies, e.g. benchmarking might be a component of a continuous improvement or TQM strategy. 51. Answer: d. The measures in a performance measurement system should relate to the goals of the organization (choice a), be reasonably objective and easily quantifiable (choice c), and should be applied consistently and regularly. It should also be designed to balance managers’ attention on both short- and long-term concerns. Otherwise, managers may make decisions that result in higher current year profit, for example, at the expense of investments that would result in even greater profits in future years. Therefore, choice b) is not appropriate and choice d) is correct. 52. Answer: a. Return on investment (ROI) is a popular approach to incorporating the investment base into a performance measure because it blends all the major ingredients of profitability (revenues, costs and investments) under the control of the manager into a single number [choice a]. It can be manipulated fairly easily by such actions as deferring needed investments [therefore, choice b) is not correct]. It allows for comparisons between other investment centres in the same industry, not in different industries [therefore, choice c) is not correct]. ROI sometimes motivates managers to make decisions that are not congruent with the organization’s overall goals [therefore, choice d) is not correct]. 58 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 53. Answer: d. Agreeableness includes the traits of being courteous, good-natured, empathetic, and caring. People with a high degree of agreeableness are very good at effectively handling customer relations and conflict-based situations. Choice a) – Conscientiousness refers to people who are careful, dependable, selfdisciplined and set high goals for themselves. While this is a useful personality dimension for a customer relations employee, it is not as important as agreeableness. Choice b) – People with high emotional stability are poised, secure, and calm. While this is a useful personality dimension for a customer relations employee, it is not as important as agreeableness. Choice c) – Openness to experience generally refers to the extent that people are sensitive, flexitive, creative and curious. While this is a useful personality dimension for a customer relations employee, it is not as important as agreeableness. Choice e) – Introversion refers to people who are quiet, shy and cautious. These are not ideal traits for a customer relations employee. 54. Answer: d. There are two general limitations to the use of behavioural modification procedures and principles: individual differences (choice a) and group norms (choice c). One way that an effective manager can account for individual differences is to allow employees to participate in determining their rewards (choice b). Therefore, choice d) is the correct answer. 55. Answer: a. Increased job responsibility provides greater job satisfaction which is a motivator according to Herzberg and satisfies growth needs according to the ERG theory. The other choices are hygiene factors that according to Herzberg would act as demotivators or dissatisfiers if they were not present. Choices b), c) and e) are relatedness needs according to ERG theory. Choice d) is an example of an existence need according to ERG theory. 56. Answer: a. Pay equity legislation relates to closing the wage gap between women and men (choice b). Human rights legislation guarantees every person equal treatment in regard to employment and opportunity for employment regardless of race, colour, creed/religion, gender, etc. (choice c). Employment standards acts specify minimum terms and conditions of employment (choice d). The union spillover effect (choice a) refers to nonunion companies offering their employees the same wages, benefits, and working conditions won in rival unionized companies to avoid being unionized and attract and keep good employees. The compensation and incentive package received by Mr. Green is entirely due to union spillover, and to any government legislation (choices b, c, and d). Therefore, choice e) is incorrect and choice a) is the correct answer. CMA Canada 59 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 57. Answer: c. The management accountant should ensure that the potential risks associated with a proposal be considered as well as the potential rewards. It would not be ethical to show only the most favourable potential outcomes of a proposal. To do so, even at the request of the division manager, compromises the management accountant’s competence, objectivity and integrity. Choice a) – Delaying an expensive advertising campaign does not represent an ethically questionable action and could be a reasonable option in the circumstances. Even if the advertising expenditure was not delayed, it could be argued that the matching principle would support expensing the advertising costs in the next fiscal year, if the impact on sales is likely to be felt only in the next fiscal year. Choice b) – Supporting a supplier that has practices that are detrimental to the ecological environment by accepting their bid would be unethical, even if the bid is the least expensive and of the highest quality. Choice d) – This represents a correct response to a suspicion of a co-worker committing an unethical act. Choice e) – Increasing performance incentives is a legitimate option for management to consider in the situation and does not represent an ethically questionable action. 58. Answer: d. On-site child care facilities and the opportunity to job share (choice a) would be appealing to a mother with a four-year old and a two-year old, especially if her husband works long hours. Regular training workshops (choice c) would not be as appealing because her husband works long hours and would not be available to watch the children after hours. A company car (choice c) would be a taxable benefit, not suitable for transporting children and therefore, not appealing to Mrs. Smith. Permission to work from home and flexibility (choice b) would be appealing as these incentives would provide Mrs. Smith with the opportunity to be near her children. Since choice a) and choice b) would be attractive to Mrs. Smith, choice d) is the most correct answer and choice e) is incorrect. 60 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 59. Answer: e. Salaries are distributed out of profits before tax and dividends are distributed out of after tax profits. Dividends received = after tax profits: $25,000 – ($25,000 x 18.12%) = $25,000 - $4,530 = $20,470 Grossed up dividends: $20,470 x 5/4 = $25,587.50 Taxes on dividends: [Grossed up dividends x (combined federal and provincial tax rates)] – [Grossed up dividends x (combined federal and provincial dividend tax credit)] = [$25,587.50 x (15.5% + 10%)] – [$25,587.50 x (13 1/3% + 6 2/3%)] = $6,524.81 - $5,117.50 = $1,407.31 Salary received = $25,000 Taxes on salary = Salary x (combined federal and provincial tax rates) = $25,000 x (15.5% + 10%) = $6,375.00 Net increase (savings) in taxes = Taxes on dividends – taxes on salary = $1,407.31 - $6,375.00 = ($4,967.69) or ($4,968) rounded Choice a) Dividend gross-up is ignored Taxes on dividends: [Dividends x (combined federal and provincial tax rates)] – [Dividends x (combined federal and provincial dividend tax credit)] = [$20,470 x (15.5% + 10%)] – [$20,470 x (13 1/3% + 6 2/3%)] = $5,219.85 - $4,094.00 = $1,125.85 Net increase (savings) in taxes = Taxes on dividends – taxes on salary = $1,125.85 - $6,375.00 = ($5,249.15) or ($5,249) rounded Choice b) Dividend tax credit was ignored Taxes on dividends: [Grossed up dividends x (combined federal and provincial tax rates)] = [$25,587.50 x (15.5% + 10%)] = $6,524.81 Net increase (savings) in taxes = Taxes on dividends – taxes on salary = $6,527.81 - $6,375.00 = $149.81 or $150 rounded Choice c) Incorrectly assume salaries were distributed out of after tax income: Salary received = $25,000 - ($25,000 x 18.12%) = $25,000 - $4,530 = $20,470 Taxes on salary = Salary x (combined federal and provincial tax rates) = $20,470 x (15.5% + 10%) = $5,219.85 Net increase (savings) in taxes = Taxes on dividends – taxes on salary = $1,407.31 - $5,219.85 = ($3,812.54) or ($3,813) rounded Choice d) Ignored corporate taxes and the dividend tax credit: Dividends received = before tax profits: $25,000 Grossed up dividends: $25,000 x 5/4 = $31,250 Taxes on dividends: [Grossed up dividends x (combined federal and provincial tax rates)] = [$31,250 x (15.5% + 10%)] = $7,968.75 Net increase (savings) in taxes = Taxes on dividends – taxes on salary = $7,968.75 - $6,375.00 = $1,593.75 or $1,594 rounded CMA Canada 61 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination Financial Management 60. Answer: b. ($50,000 × .870) + ($80,000 × .756) = $103,980 61. Answer: e. After-tax cost of debt = interest rate for new debt x (1 - tax rate) = .06 x .6 = 3.6%. Cost of preferred shares = Dividend ÷ current market price of a preferred share = $8/$45 = 17.8%. Choice a) – Applies tax rate to cost of preferred shares: $8/$45 x .6 = 10.7% Choice b) – Uses interest rate for old debt: .09 x .6 = 5.4%; applies tax rate to cost of preferred shares: $8/$45 x .6 = 10.7% Choice c) – Uses par value of preferred shares: $8/$80 = 10% Choice d) – Uses interest rate for old debt: .09 x .6 = 5.4% 62. Answer: c. Cost of common equity = (dividend for period 1 ÷ current market price per share) + dividend growth rate = [($4 x 1.1)/$50] + .1 = $4.40/$50 + .1 = .0880 + .1 = 18.8% Proportion of debt, preferred shares and equity = 40%, 10%, 50%, respectively. Weighted average cost of capital = (40% x 3.9%) + (10% x 14.2%) + (50% x 18.8%) = .0156 + .0142 + .094 = 12.4% Choice a) – Does not add dividend growth rate in calculating cost of common equity: .0156 + .0142 + (50% x $4.40/$50) = 7.4% Choice b) – Applies tax to dividend in calculating cost of common equity: .0156 + .0142 + {50% x [($4.40 x .6)/$50 +.1]} = 10.6% Choice d) – Used last year’s dividend in calculating cost of common equity: .0156 + .0142 + {50% x [($4/$50) + .1]} = 12.0% Choice e) – Applies tax to the calculated cost of common equity: .0156 + .0142 + (50% x .188 x .6) = 8.6% 63. 62 Answer: e. Price = Present value of face value of the bond + Present value of semi-annual interest of 8% x $1,000/2 = $40 for 10 x 2 = 20 periods at 10%/2 = 5%. Price = ($1,000 x .377) + ($40 x 12.462) = $875. CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 64. Answer: d. The maximum amount that GEF Inc. should be willing to pay for HIP Ltd. would be the amount that provides GEF Inc. with exactly a 16% return on investment (or a net present value of zero using a 16% discount rate). This amount is calculated as follows: [$4,000,000 + ($1,000,000 x .6)]/.16 = $4,600,000/.16 = $28,750,000. Choice a) – After-tax operating savings are subtracted instead of added: ($4,000,000 $600,000)/.16 = $21,250,000 Choice b) – Uses before-tax operating savings: ($4,000,000 + $1,000,000)/.16 = $31,250,000 Choice c) – Before-tax operating savings are subtracted instead of added: ($4,000,000 $1,000,000)/.16 = $18,750,000 Choice e) – Ignores synergistic savings: $4,000,000/.16 = $25,000,000. 65. Answer: b. The minimum value of a right is 1/3 x ($15 - $12) = $1. Choice a) – Choice c) – Choice d) – Choice e) – ($15 - $12) x 3 = $9 $12 ÷ 3 = $4 Assumes minimum value is zero. $15 - $12 = $3 66. Answer: b. ($20,000/$140,000 x 8%) + ($40,000/$140,000 x 6%) + ($70,000/$140,000 x 3%) + ($10,000/$140,000 x 10%) = 5.07%. 67. Answer: a. The capital asset pricing model (which is an equation of the securities market line showing the relationship between expected return and beta) is used to determine the required return for Avery Inc.’s shares: Rj = Rf + Bj (Rm - Rf), where Rf = risk-free rate of 5.5%, Bj = beta of 3, and (Rm - Rf) = risk premium of 12% Rj = 5.5% + 3 (12%) = 41.5% Choice b) – Choice c) – Choice d) – Choice e) – 68. Rj = 5.5% + 12% = 17.5% Rj = 3 x 12% = 36% Rj = 5.5% + (12% - 5.5%) x 3 = 25% Rj = 12% + (5.5% x 3) = 28.5% Answer: b. The average collection period is the weighted average period within which the value of receivables is collected. Acme’s average collection period is 12 days: (0.2 x 0) + (0.6 x 10) + (0.2 x 30) = 12 days. CMA Canada 63 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 69. Answer: b. Operating leverage reflects the extent to which fixed assets are utilized and fixed costs are incurred to support operations in a firm. The degree of operating leverage may be defined as the percentage change in operating income that occurs as a result of a percentage change in sales volume. The following are two ways to calculate the degree of operating leverage (note, EBIT in the following is an acronym for “earnings before interest and taxes” and is equal to $500,000 - $200,000 - $120,000 = $180,000): 1) 1 + (Fixed costs ÷ EBIT) = 1 + ($120,000 ÷ $180,000) = 1.7 2) (Sales - Variable costs) ÷ EBIT = ($500,000 - $200,000) ÷ $180,000 = 1.7 Choice a) – EBIT ÷ Fixed costs = $180,000 ÷ $120,000 = 1.5 Choice c) – Sales ÷ EBIT = $500,000 ÷ $180,000 = 2.8 Choice d) – EBIT ÷ (EBIT - Interest) = $180,000 ÷ ($180,000 - $80,000) = 1.8 (financial leverage) Choice e) – Contribution margin ÷ Fixed costs = $300,000 ÷ $120,000 = 2.5 70. Answer: a. The minimum amount of the elected proceeds of disposition is equal to the greater of 1) the fair market value of the non-share consideration received (i.e. $10,000 note), and 2) the lesser of i) the fair market value of the property (i.e. $28,000) and ii) the adjusted cost base of the capital property (i.e. $40,000). Therefore, the minimum amount is $28,000. 71. 72. Answer: b. Proceeds of disposition Less: Adjusted cost base Disposition costs Total capital gain Non-taxable (50%*) Total taxable capital gain $300,000 $110,000 8,000 Answer: c. Dividend Gross up (25%) $10,000 2,500 Taxable dividend $12,500 Federal tax (29% x $12,500) Dividend tax credit ($2,500 x 2/3) $3,625 1,667 Federal tax payable $1,958 118,000 $182,000 91,000 $ 91,000 Choice a) – Fails to gross up dividend or to take the dividend tax credit: $10,000 x 29% = $2,900 Choice b) – Fails to gross up dividend and calculates dividend tax credit incorrectly: ($10,000 x 29%) - (2/3 x $2,900) = $967 Choice d) – Incorrectly calculated dividend tax credit: $3,625 - (2/3 x $3,625) = $1,208 Choice e) – Neglects the dividend tax credit: $12,500 x 29% = $3,625 64 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination Financial Reporting 73. Answer: d. 74. Answer: a. Net income Income tax provision Amortization expense Adjust ending inventory – from LIFO to FIFO Adjust beginning inventory – from LIFO to FIFO Interest re late payment of income taxes Political contribution CCA ($1,950 x .2 + $1,300 x .3) Taxable income $1,380 920 800 10 (15) 50 10 (780) $2,375 Choice b) – Reverses the adjustments for inventory: $2,375 + $15 + $15 - $10 - $10 = $2,385 Choice c) – Neglects to adjust for interest on late payment of income taxes: $2,375 $50 = $2,325 Choice d) – Adds back interest re acquisition of shares: $2,375 + $15 = $2,390 Choice e) – Neglects adjustments for inventory and political donation: $2,375 - $10 + $15 - $10 = $2,370 75. Answer: a. Gross profit reported in Year 1: $12,000 costs to date + $24,000 expected costs to complete = $36,000 total expected cost % complete in Year 1 = $12,000/$36,000 = 33.3% Gross profit reported in Year 1 = 33.3% x ($42,000 - $36,000) = 33.3% x $6,000 = $2,000 Gross profit reported in Year 2: $12,000 Year 1 costs + $13,000 Year 2 costs + $15,000 estimated costs to complete = $40,000 total expected costs % complete in Year 2 = $25,000/$40,000 = 62.5% Gross profit reported in Year 2 = [62.5% x ($42,000 - $40,000)] - $2,000 recognized in Year 1 = 62.5% x $2,000 - $2,000 = $1,250 - $2,000 = $(750) (i.e. a loss of $750) 76. Answer: c. Gross profit percentage on Year 1 sales = ($600,000 - $420,000)/$600,000 = 30% Gross profit percentage on Year 2 sales = ($850,000 - $680,000)/$850,000 = 20% Realized gross profit in Year 2 = ($210,000 x 30%) + ($250,000 x 20%) = $113,000 Choice a) – Gross profit on all Year 2 sales: $850,000 - $680,000 = $170,000 Choice b) – Includes only realized gross profit on Year 2 collections: $250,000 x 20% = $50,000 Choice d) – Uses 30% gross profit percentage on all collections: ($210,000 + $250,000) x 30% = $138,000 Choice e) – Uses 20% gross profit percentage on all collections: ($210,000 + $250,000) x 20% = $92,000 CMA Canada 65 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 77. Answer: c. Choices a), b), d) and e) do not qualify as extraordinary items because they result from risks inherent in the enterprise’s normal business activities. The expropriation of land (choice c) is clearly not typical, infrequent and not dependent primarily on a management decision; therefore, it qualifies as an extraordinary item. 78. Answer: b. For the initial one-year warranty, the entire expected warranty cost is expensed in Year 10 (matching principle) and a liability is recorded for warranty costs expected to be paid out in future periods. For the extended warranty, the warranty revenue is amortized over the extended warranty period, and costs under the warranty are expensed in the period incurred. Therefore, in Year 10, a current warranty liability for the initial one-year warranty of (300 x $80)/2 = $12,000 would be recorded. For the extended warranty, the entire revenue collected of 160 x $400 = $64,000 would be recorded as unearned revenue. On December 31, Year 11, all of the initial one-year warranty period would have lapsed, and one-quarter of the two-year extended warranty period would have lapsed. Therefore, there would be no warranty liability, and the unearned revenue balance would be $64,000 x ¾ = $48,000. Choice a) – Assumes warranty revenue is earned in Year 10 and records expected extended warranty costs as a liability. Choice c) – Assumes all sales made at beginning of Year 10. Choice d) – Records expected extended warranty as a liability. Choice e) – Assumes all sales made at end of Year 10. 79. Answer: c. Net loss from operations Add back amortization Add back increase in accounts payable Cash provided (used) from operations $(160,000) 30,000 15,000 $(115,000) 80. Answer: e. According to section 3030.10 of the CICA Handbook, the basis of valuation, or method determining the cost of inventory, (e.g. FIFO, LIFO, average cost) is a required disclosure (choice d). Section 3030.13 states that any change in the basis of inventory valuation from the previous period and its effects are a required disclosure (choice c). The composition of inventory (choice b) is desirable, but not required. Identification of major suppliers (choice a) is not required. Therefore, choice e) is the correct answer. 81. Answer: c. If temporary investments are classified as held for trading, they should be reported at fair value at each balance sheet date. The fair value of the temporary investments = $39,375 + $243,625 + $92,000 = $375,000. Choice a) – Uses highest value: $39,375 + $246,750 + $92,750 = $378,875. Choice b) – Uses cost: $31,500 + $246,750 + $92,750 = $371,000. Choice d) – Uses cost of shares and face value of bonds: $31,500 + $246,750 + $100,000 = $378,250. Choice e) – Uses lower of cost or market: $31,500 + $243,625 + $92,000 = $367,125. 66 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 82. Answer: a. Co. Q owns more than 20% of Co. R’s shares and it is a major customer of Co. R. Therefore, Co. Q has significant influence over Co. R and should account for the investment using the equity method. Co. Q’s share of Co. R’s income should be recognized as investment income and Co. Q’s share of the excess of fair value over book value of the asset should be amortized over the life of the asset and charged against investment income in Co. Q’s income statement. Note that the excess paid over book value for the shares was $3 million - (25% x $11 million) = $250,000, which is the same amount as Co. Q’s share of the excess fair value over book value for the asset (i.e. $1,000,000 x 25% = $250,000). Dividends received should be recorded as a reduction in the Investment in Co. R on the balance sheet. Therefore, Co Q should only record investment income of ($500,000 x 25%) - ($250,000/25) = $125,000 - $10,000 = $115,000 on its income statement. Choice b) – Assumes only dividends received are recorded as income: $200,000 x 25% = $50,000. Choice c) – Assumes dividend and unrealized holding gains are recorded as income: $200,000 x 25% = $50,000 dividend income and $3.1 million - $3 million = $100,000 unrealized holding gain. Choice d) – Assume all activities are recorded through the investment account on the balance sheet and nothing is recognized on the income statement. Choice e) – Neglects to deduct amortization of excess of fair value over book value of assets: Investment income = $500,000 x 25% = $125,000. 83. Answer: c. All costs incurred up to the excavation for the new building are considered land costs. Salvage proceeds reduce the cost of the land. Special assessments such as drainage are charged to land because of their permanent nature. This includes landscaping. Value of building account = $3,600 + $18,500 + $1,500,000 = $1,522,100. Choice a) – Excludes architect fees: $18,500 + $1,500,000 = $1,518,500. Choice b) – Includes original cost of old building and removal of old building and salvage in addition to correct costs: $1,522,100 + (20% x $200,000) + $25,000 $5,500 = $1,581,600. Choice d) – Includes survey cost: $1,522,100 + $500 = $1,522,600. Choice e) – Includes trees and landscaping cost: $1,522,100 + $7,300 = $1,529,400. 84. Answer: e. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, development costs (but not research costs) can be capitalized if certain criteria are met. Choices a), b) and d) relate to three of the specified criteria for capitalizing development costs. Choice c) must be answered before even considering the criteria. Only choice e) is not one of the criteria for capitalizing development costs. CMA Canada 67 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 85. Answer: e. Interest expense = ($81,915 - $22,890) x 8% = $4,722 Amortization expense = $81,915/4 = $20,479 Total expense in Year 1= $25,201 Choice a) – Amortization expense of $20,479 only Choice b) – Assumes lease payments are at end of year: Total expense = ($81,915 x 8%) + $20,479 = $27,032 Choice c) – Lease payment of $22,890 Choice d) – Uses lessee’s incremental borrowing rate of 10% to determine the amount to capitalize: $22,890 + $22,890 x 2.487 = $79,817 Interest expense = ($79,817 - $22,890) x 8% = $4,554 Amortization expense = $79,817/4 = $19,954 Total expense in Year 1 = $4,554 + $19,954 = $24,508 86. Answer: c. The lease would be classified as a sales-type lease: Gross profit from sales of asset = $90,000 - $75,000 = $15,000 Interest revenue = ($81,915 - $22,890) x 8% = $4,772 Total increase in profits before taxes in Year 1= $15,000 + $4,772 = $19,772. Choice a) – Treat as a direct financing lease – recognize interest revenue of $4,772 only. Choice b) – Profit from sale of asset of $15,000 only. Choice d) – Treat as an operating lease: Rental revenue of $22,890 minus amortization of ($75,000 - $11,000)/4 years = $6,890 Choice e) – Amortize profit from sale of asset over 4 years: ($90,000 - $75,000)/4 + $4,772 = $8,522 87. Answer: a. Pension expense = service costs + interest on accrued benefits - expected return on pension fund assets + amortization of past service costs + amortization of net actuarial unrecognized loss = $640,000 + $290,000 - $184,000 + $120,000 + $66,000 = $932,000. Choice b) – Includes pension benefits paid to retirees: $640,000 + $290,000 - $184,000 + $120,000 + $66,000 + $90,000 = $1,022,000. Choice c) – Includes actual return on pension fund assets instead of the expected return: $640,000 + $290,000 - $160,000 + $120,000 + $66,000 = $956,000. Choice d) – Deducts the amortization of unrecognized net actuarial gain (i.e. treats it like a loss): $640,000 + $290,000 - $184,000 + $120,000 - $66,000 = $800,000. Choice e) – Does not include amortization of unrecognized net actuarial loss: $640,000 + $290,000 - $184,000 + $120,000 = $866,000. 68 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 88. Answer: e. Dividends on cumulative preferred shares are deducted in the numerator, whether declared or not. However, only the dividends pertaining to the current year are used in calculating earnings per share (EPS). Basic EPS = (Net income - Preferred dividends) ÷ Weighted average common shares outstanding = [$450,000 - (8% x $1,000,000)] ÷ [200,000 + (100,000 x 3/12)] = $370,000/225,000 = $1.64 Choice a) – Neglects to deduct preferred dividends and uses year end number of shares: $450,000/(200,000 + 100,000) = $1.50 Choice b) – Neglect to deduct preferred dividends: $450,000/225,000 = $2.00 Choice c) – Uses year end number of shares: $370,000/300,000 = $1.23 Choice d) – Deducts preferred dividends for both Years 5 and 6: [$450,000 - (2 x 8% x $1,000,000)] ÷ [200,000 + (100,000 x 3/12)] = $1.29 89. Answer: a. The earnings per share must be calculated assuming the conversion of the convertible securities at the beginning of the year, unless the convertible security is antidilutive (i.e. upon conversion, the earnings per share would increase instead of decrease). If the preferred shares were converted, the dividend of 8% x $1,000,000 = $80,000 would be saved, but the number of common shares would be increased by 50,000 x 2 = 100,000 shares. Therefore, if the preferred shares are converted, the diluted EPS = $450,000/(200,000 + 100,000 + 3/12 x 100,000) = $450,000/325,000 = $1.38. This is less than the basic EPS of ($450,000 - $80,000)/225,000 = $1.64. Therefore, the conversion of the preferred shares should be included in the calculation of diluted EPS. Stock options are included in EPS calculations through the treasury stock method. This method assumes that the proceeds from exercising the stock options would be used to buy common shares for the treasury at the average market price for the year. If the exercise price is lower than the average market price, the option is dilutive and should be considered in the calculation of EPS. If the exercise price is higher than the average market price, the option is antidilutive and should not be included in the calculation of EPS. Since the option price of $18 per share is greater than the $15 average price per share, the options should not be included in the calculation. Therefore, the fully diluted EPS is $1.38. Choice b) – Deducts preferred dividend from net income: ($450,000 - $80,000)/325,000 = $1.14 Choice c) – Adds preferred dividend to net income (i.e. assumes preferred dividend was previously deducted in net income calculation): ($450,000 + $160,000)/325,000 = $1.88. Choice d) – Assumes options should be converted in the calculation: $450,000/[200,000 + 100,000 + 25,000 + 60,000 - ($18 x 60,000/$15)] = $450,000/313,000 = $1.44 Choice e) – Assumes neither the conversion of the preferred shares nor the exercising of the options would apply: [$450,000 - (8% x $1,000,000)] ÷ [200,000 + (100,000 x 3/12)] = $370,000/225,000 = $1.64 CMA Canada 69 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 90. Answer: b. Goodwill is calculated as follows: Cost - proportion of Fair value = $800,000 ($1,003,000 - $240,000) x 70% = $265,900. Choice a) Uses 100% of the fair value = $800,000 - $763,000 = $37,000 Choice c) Uses book value of total assets = $800,000 - $690,000 = $110,000 Choice d) Uses 70% of fair value of total assets = $800,000 - $1,003,000 x 70% = $97,900 Choice e) Uses shareholders’ equity = $800,000 - $450,000 = $350,000 91. Answer: c. Since AWI is financially and operationally independent of its Canadian parent, it is a selfsustaining foreign operation and its statements should be translated using the current rate method. Under the current rate method, assets and liabilities should be translated using the December 31, Year 2, exchange rate of 0.34 and income statement items should be translated using the 0.32 average rate for Year 2: inventory = 75,000 FC x .34 = $25,500; sales = 600,000 FC x .32 = $192,000; amortization = 10,000 FC x .32 = $3,200. Choice a) – uses the average rate for Year 2 of .32 for all. Choice b) – uses the Dec. 31, Year 2, rate of .34 for all. Choice d) – uses the Year 2 4th quarter average for inventory (.35) and the Dec. 31, Year 2, rate of .34 for sales and amortization. Choice e) – uses the Year 2 4th quarter average rate for inventory (.35) and the Year 2 average rate of .32 for sales and amortization. 92. Answer: b. Cash Accounts receivable Inventory (FIFO basis) Capital assets Accounts payable Capital stock Retained earnings, January 1 Sales Cost of sales Amortization expense Other operating expenses Cumulative translation gain Year 2 150,000 FC 90,000 FC 75,000 FC 180,000 FC 25,000 FC 10,000 FC 240,000 FC 600,000 FC 250,000 FC 10,000 FC 120,000 FC Rate .34 .34 .34 .34 .34 .36 .33 .32 .32 .32 .32 Translated $ 51,000 dr 30,600 dr 25,500 dr 61,200 dr 8,500 cr 3,600 cr 79,200 cr 192,000 cr 80,000 dr 3,200 dr 38,400 dr 6,600 cr Choice a) – Uses the temporal method. Choice c) – Capital stock and retained earnings translated at the year-end rate for Year 2 of 0.34. Choice d) – Capital stock translated at the year-end rate for Year 2 of 0.34. Choice e) – Assumes all accounts are translated at the same rate. 70 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 93. Answer: a. Accounting loss Temporary difference Loss for tax purposes $(100,000) (40,000) $(140,000) RJT Inc. will be able to carry back $90,000 to offset past taxable income, resulting in a current income tax refund receivable of $90,000 x .4 = $36,000, i.e. current tax benefit of $36,000. The remaining $50,000 loss can be carried forward to future years. Therefore, a future income tax asset of $50,000 x 40% = $20,000 would be recorded. A future income tax liability of $40,000 x 40% = $16,000 would result from the taxable temporary difference in accounts receivable. The net result is as follows: Future tax liability from taxable temporary difference Future tax asset due to loss carryforward Net future tax asset $16,000 (20,000) $ (4,000) The increase in the asset equals the future income tax benefit of $4,000. Choice b) – Assumes all of the current taxable loss is a current tax benefit of $140,000 x .4 = $56,000. Future tax expense = $40,000 x .4 = $16,000. Choice c) – Assumes all of the current taxable loss is a future tax asset of $140,000 x .4 = $56,000 and that the temporary difference is a future tax liability of $40,000 x .4 = $16,000. Therefore, the net tax benefit is $56,000 - $16,000 = $40,000. Choice d) – Reverses direction of temporary difference: Year 6 loss for tax purposes = $100,000 - $40,000 = $60,000. Therefore, loss carryback = $60,000 and current tax benefit = $60,000 x .4 = $24,000. Future tax benefit = $40,000 x .4 = $16,000. Choice e) – Assumes the future tax benefit from loss carryforward is not recognized in the financial statements. Current tax benefit = $90,000 x .4 = $36,000. Future tax expense = $40,000 x .4 = $16,000. 94. Answer: b. When a foreign currency transaction gives rise to a receivable or a payable, a change in the exchange rate between the functional currency and the currency in which the transaction is denominated is a foreign currency transaction gain or loss that should be included as a component of income from continuing operations in the period in which the exchange rate changes. The transaction was recorded at $1.50 per British pound. At December 31, Year 10, the exchange rate had risen to $1.55, so Company X should recognize a loss of $5,000 [i.e. ($1.55 - $1.50) x £100,000] in Year 10. The Year 11 recognized loss is $2,000 [i.e. ($1.57 - $1.55) x £100,000]. 95. Answer: e. Quick ratio = (Cash + Marketable securities + Receivables)/Current liabilities = ($87 + $40 + $180)/$455 = 0.67 Choice a) – Uses total assets in numerator: $1,379/$455 = 3.03 Choice b) – Uses total liabilities in the denominator: $307/$695 = 0.44 Choice c) – Current ratio: ($87 + $40 + $180 + $432)/$455 = 1.62 CMA Canada 71 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination Choice d) – Uses total assets and total liabilities: $1,379/$695 = 1.98 96. Answer: b. Inventory turnover = 365 days/(cost of goods sold/average inventory) = 365/{$1,080/[($432 + $366)/2]} = 365/($1,080/$399) = 135 days Choice a) – Choice c) – Choice d) – Choice e) – 97. Answer: a. Times interest earned = Income before interest & taxes ÷ Interest = ($44 + $29 + $19)/$19 = 4.8 times Choice b) – Choice c) – Choice d) – Choice e) – 98. 72 Uses common shares only: $695/$500 = 1.39 Uses long-term debt: ($695 - $455)/$684 = 0.35 Uses total assets instead of equity: $695/$1,379 = 0.50 Uses retained earnings only: $695/$184 = 3.78 Answer: a. The interest expense is based on the issue price ($922,783) and the effective interest rate (10% per year) rather than the face value ($1,000,000) and the coupon rate (8% per year). The interest expense for the first six months = $922,783 x 10% x ½ year = $46,139. Choice b) – Choice c) – Choice d) – Choice e) – 100. Uses gross margin: ($1,800 - $1,080)/$19 = 37.9 times. Uses net income: $44/$19 = 2.3 times Uses long term liabilities: $320/$19 = 16.8 times Use net income before interest but after taxes: ($44 + $19)/19 = 3.3 times Answer: b. Total debt-to-equity ratio = Total liabilities/Total shareholders’ equity = $695/($500 + $184) = $695/$684 = 1.02 Choice a) – Choice c) – Choice d) – Choice e) – 99. Uses sales and beginning inventory = 365/[$1,800/$366] = 74 days Uses sales instead of COGS = 365/[$1,800/$399] = 81 days Use beginning inventory = 365/[$1,080/$366] = 124 days Use gross margin instead of COGS = 365/[($1,800 - $1,080)/$399] = 202 days Uses face value and coupon rate: $1,000,000 x 8% x ½ year = $40,000 Uses coupon rate: $922,783 x 8% x ½ year = $36,911 Uses the face value: $1,000,000 x 10% x ½ year = $50,000 Uses interest paid plus amortization of discount on a straight-line basis: ($1,000,000 x 8% x ½ year) + [($1,000,000 - $922,783) ÷ 10] = $40,000 + $7,722 = $47,722 Answer: a. Section 1701.05 of the CICA Handbook states that segment cash flow need not be disclosed. CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 101. Answer: b. Funds for special projects or events are put aside in a special or reserve fund. Choice a) – Operating revenues and expenses are recorded in the general fund. Choice c) – Resources intended for use for capital improvements or the acquisition of new fixed assets are recorded in the capital fund. Choice d) – Funds held in trust for third parties are recorded in a fiduciary fund. Choice e) – Donated funds where the principal cannot be touched are held in an endowment fund. Cross-Competency 102. Answer: e. Using the high-low method: Variable cost per unit = ($680,000 - $600,000)/(100,000 - 80,000) = $4 Contribution margin per unit = $10 - $4 = $6 Choice a) – Uses direct materials and direct labour only: $10.00 - $2.50 = $7.50 Choice b) – Equals the variable cost of $4 Choice c) – Incorrect calculation of variable costs: VC = $2.50 + [($350,000/80,000) ($380,000/100,000)] = $3.075; CM = $10.00 - $3.075 = $6.925 Choice d) – Uses unit cost at 100,000 units, excluding amortization: VC = ($150,000 + $100,000 + $380,000)/100,000 = $6.30; CM = $10.00 - $6.30 = $3.70 103. Answer: a. CCA tax shield = Choice b) – Choice c) – Choice d) – Choice e) – CMA Canada ($210,000 − $120,000) x .3 x .4 ⎛ 2 + .1 ⎞ ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ = $25,773 .1 + .3 ⎝ 2(1 + .1) ⎠ Neglects the half year rule. Uses book value of $180,000 for proceeds from old machine. Uses UCC of old machine of $195,500 for proceeds from old machine. Uses tax rate of .4 instead of the CCA rate of .3 in the denominator. 73 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination 104. Answer: e. Horizontal analysis indicates that the company contribution margin in Year 10 is 106% of the contribution margin in Year 8 while the net operating income in Year 10 is 110% of the net operating income in Year 8. Therefore, choice a) is false because the net operating income is increasing at greater rate than contribution margin for the company. Trend analysis indicates that Company A’s share of the e-book usage market has increased from 4.8% in Year 8, to 5.7% in Year 9 and 6.7% in Year 10. Therefore, choice b) is true. The following table shows the e-book segment as a proportion of the company: Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Total sales 8.0% 10.0% 13.0% Contribution margin 9.8% 14.2% 19.8% Net operating income 7.8% 15.0% 26.9% The e-book segment is contributing more as a percentage of the total company results in sales, contribution margin and net operating income each year. Therefore, choice c) is true. Since choice b) and choice c) are both true, choice e) is the correct answer. Choice d) is not correct because choice a) is false. 105. Answer: d. Expanding e-book usage emphasizes the economic component (choice a), the environmental component (choice b) by reducing paper usage but not the social component (choice c). Therefore, choice d) is correct and choice e) is not. End of Solutions 74 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination Supplement of Formulae and Present Value Tables 1. CAPITAL STRUCTURE a) After-Tax Marginal Cost of Debt: (1− T)I kb = k(1− T) or F where k = interest rate T = corporate tax rate I = annual interest payment on debt F = face value of debt b) Cost of Preferred Shares: kp = Dp NPp where c) Dp = stated annual dividend payment on shares NPp = net proceeds on preferred share issue Cost of Common Equity: i) Cost of Common Shares (Capitalization of Dividends with Constant Growth Rate): ke = D1 +g NPe where ii) D1 = dividend expected for period 1 NPe = net proceeds on common share issue g = annual long-term dividend growth rate Cost of Retained Earnings: kre = re = D1 +g Pe where Pe re iii) = market price of a share = expected return on common equity Capital Asset Pricing Model: ( Rj = Rf + β j Rm − Rf where CMA Canada Rj Rf Rm βj ) = expected rate of return on security j = risk-free rate = expected return for the market portfolio = beta coefficient for security j (measure of systematic risk) 75 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination d) Weighted Average Cost of Capital: ⎛ E⎞ ⎛ P⎞ ⎛ B⎞ k = ⎜ ⎟ kb + ⎜ ⎟ kp + ⎜ ⎟ ke ⎝ V⎠ ⎝ V⎠ ⎝ V⎠ where 2. B P E V = amount of debt outstanding = amount of preferred shares outstanding = amount of common equity outstanding = B + P + E = total value of firm PRESENT VALUE OF TAX SHIELD FOR AMORTIZABLE ASSETS a) Present Value of Total Tax Shield from CCA for a New Asset Present Value = b) Ctd ⎛ 2 + k ⎞ CdT ⎛ 1 + 0.5k ⎞ ⎜ ⎟= ⎜ ⎟ (d + k ) ⎜⎝ 2 (1 + k ) ⎟⎠ (d + k ) ⎝ 1 + k ⎠ Present Value of Total Tax Shield from CCA for an Asset that is Not Newly Acquired ⎛ dT ⎞ Present Value = UCC ⎜ ⎟ ⎝d +k ⎠ c) Present Value of Total Tax Shield Lost From Salvage Present Value = Sn Sn ⎛ dT ⎞ ⎛ dT ⎞ ⎟ or ⎟, depending on cash n ⎜ n −1 ⎜ (1 + k ) ⎝ d + k ⎠ (1 + k ) ⎝ d + k ⎠ flow assumptions Notation for above formulae: C = net initial investment UCC = undepreciated capital cost of asset Sn = salvage value of asset realized at end of year n T = corporate tax rate k = discount rate or time value of money d = maximum rate of capital cost allowance n = total life of investment 76 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination Present Value Tables Table 1 Present Value of One Dollar Due at the End of n Years P= n 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 1% 0.990 .980 .971 .961 .951 .942 .933 .923 .914 .905 .896 .887 .879 .870 .861 .853 .844 .836 .828 .820 .811 .803 .795 .788 .780 CMA Canada 2% 3% 0.980 0.971 .961 .943 .942 .915 .924 .888 .906 .863 .888 .837 .871 .813 .853 .789 .837 .766 .820 .744 .804 .722 .788 .701 .773 .681 .758 .661 .743 .642 .728 .623 .714 .605 .700 .587 .686 .570 .673 .554 .660 .538 .647 .522 .634 .507 .622 .492 .610 .478 4% 0.962 .925 .889 .855 .822 .790 .760 .731 .703 .676 .650 .625 .601 .577 .555 .534 .513 .494 .475 .456 .439 .422 .406 .390 .375 1 (1+ i) n 5% 6% 0.952 0.943 .907 .890 .864 .840 .823 .792 .784 .747 .746 .705 .711 .665 .677 .627 .645 .592 .614 .558 .585 .527 .557 .497 .530 .469 .505 .442 .481 .417 .458 .394 .436 .371 .416 .350 .396 .331 .377 .312 .359 .294 .342 .278 .326 .262 .310 .247 .295 .233 7% 0.935 .873 .816 .763 .713 .666 .623 .582 .544 .508 .475 .444 .415 .388 .362 .339 .317 .296 .277 .258 .242 .226 .211 .197 .184 8% 0.926 .857 .794 .735 .681 .630 .583 .540 .500 .463 .429 .397 .368 .340 .315 .292 .270 .250 .232 .215 .199 .184 .170 .158 .146 9% 0.917 .842 .772 .708 .650 .596 .547 .502 .460 .422 .388 .356 .326 .299 .275 .252 .231 .212 .194 .178 .164 .150 .138 .126 .116 10% 0.909 .826 .751 .683 .621 .564 .513 .467 .424 .386 .350 .319 .290 .263 .239 .218 .198 .180 .164 .149 .135 .123 .112 .102 .092 77 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination Table 1 (cont’d) Present Value of One Dollar Due at the End of n Years P= n 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 78 11% 0.901 .812 .731 .659 .593 .535 .482 .434 .391 .352 .317 .286 .258 .232 .209 .188 .170 .153 .138 .124 .112 .101 .091 .082 .074 12% 13% 0.893 0.885 .797 .783 .712 .693 .636 .613 .567 .543 .507 .480 .452 .425 .404 .376 .361 .333 .322 .295 .287 .261 .257 .231 .229 .204 .205 .181 .183 .160 .163 .142 .146 .125 .130 .111 .116 .098 .104 .087 .093 .077 .083 .068 .074 .060 .066 .053 .059 .047 14% 0.877 .769 .675 .592 .519 .456 .400 .351 .308 .270 .237 .208 .182 .160 .140 .123 .108 .095 .083 .073 .064 .056 .049 .043 .038 1 (1+ i) n 15% 16% 0.870 0.862 .756 .743 .658 .641 .572 .552 .497 .476 .432 .410 .376 .354 .327 .305 .284 .263 .247 .227 .215 .195 .187 .168 .163 .145 .141 .125 .123 .108 .107 .093 .093 .080 .081 .069 .070 .060 .061 .051 .053 .044 .046 .038 .040 .033 .035 .028 .030 .024 17% 0.855 .731 .624 .534 .456 .390 .333 .285 .243 .208 .178 .152 .130 .111 .095 .081 .069 .059 .051 .043 .037 .032 .027 .023 .020 18% 19% 20% 0.847 0.840 0.833 .718 .706 .694 .609 .593 .579 .516 .499 .482 .437 .419 .402 .370 .352 .335 .314 .296 .279 .266 .249 .233 .225 .209 .194 .191 .176 .162 .162 .148 .135 .137 .124 .112 .116 .104 .093 .099 .088 .078 .084 .074 .065 .071 .062 .054 .060 .052 .045 .051 .044 .038 .043 .037 .031 .037 .031 .026 .031 .026 .022 .026 .022 .018 .022 .018 .015 .019 .015 .013 .016 .013 .010 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination Table 1 (cont’d) Present Value of One Dollar Due at the End of n Years P= n 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21% 22% 0.826 0.820 .683 .672 .564 .551 .467 .451 .386 .370 .319 .303 .263 .249 .218 .204 .180 .167 .149 .137 .123 .112 .102 .092 .084 .075 .069 .062 .057 .051 .047 .042 .039 .034 .032 .028 .027 .023 .022 .019 .018 .015 .015 .013 .012 .010 .010 .008 .009 .007 CMA Canada 23% 24% 0.813 0.806 .661 .650 .537 .524 .437 .423 .355 .341 .289 .275 .235 .222 .191 .179 .155 .144 .126 .116 .103 .094 .083 .076 .068 .061 .055 .049 .045 .040 .036 .032 .030 .026 .024 .021 .020 .017 .016 .014 .013 .011 .011 .009 .009 .007 .007 .006 .006 .005 1 (1+ i) n 25% 26% 27% 0.800 0.794 0.787 .640 .630 .620 .512 .500 .488 .410 .397 .384 .328 .315 .303 .262 .250 .238 .210 .198 .188 .168 .157 .148 .134 .125 .116 .107 .099 .092 .086 .079 .072 .069 .062 .057 .055 .050 .045 .044 .039 .035 .035 .031 .028 .028 .025 .022 .023 .020 .017 .018 .016 .014 .014 .012 .011 .012 .010 .008 .009 .008 .007 .007 .006 .005 .006 .005 .004 .005 .004 .003 .004 .003 .003 28% 29% 0.781 0.775 .610 .601 .477 .466 .373 .361 .291 .280 .227 .217 .178 .168 .139 .130 .108 .101 .085 .078 .066 .061 .052 .047 .040 .037 .032 .028 .025 .022 .019 .017 .015 .013 .012 .010 .009 .008 .007 .006 .006 .005 .004 .004 .003 .003 .003 .002 .002 .002 30% 0.769 .592 .455 .350 .269 .207 .159 .123 .094 .073 .056 .043 .033 .025 .020 .015 .012 .009 .007 .005 .004 .003 .002 .002 .001 79 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination Table 1 (cont’d) Present Value of One Dollar Due at the End of n Years P= n 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 80 31% 32% 0.763 0.758 .583 .574 .445 .435 .340 .329 .259 .250 .198 .189 .151 .143 .115 .108 .088 .082 .067 .062 .051 .047 .039 .036 .030 .027 .023 .021 .017 .016 .013 .012 .010 .009 .008 .007 .006 .005 .005 .004 .003 .003 .003 .002 .002 .002 .002 .001 .001 .001 33% 34% 0.752 0.746 .565 .557 .425 .416 .320 .310 .240 .231 .181 .173 .136 .129 .102 .096 .077 .072 .058 .054 .043 .040 .033 .030 .025 .022 .018 .017 .014 .012 .010 .009 .008 .007 .006 .005 .004 .004 .003 .003 .003 .002 .002 .002 .001 .001 .001 .001 .001 .001 1 (1+ i) n 35% 0.741 .549 .406 .301 .223 .165 .122 .091 .067 .050 .037 .027 .020 .015 .011 .008 .006 .005 .003 .002 .002 .001 .001 .001 .001 36% 0.735 .541 .398 .292 .215 .158 .116 .085 .063 .046 .034 .025 .018 .014 .010 .007 .005 .004 .003 .002 .002 .001 .001 .001 .001 37% 0.730 .533 .389 .284 .207 .151 .110 .081 .059 .043 .031 .023 .017 .012 .009 .006 .005 .003 .003 .002 .001 .001 .001 .001 .001 38% 0.725 .525 .381 .276 .200 .145 .105 .076 .055 .040 .029 .021 .015 .011 .008 .006 .004 .003 .002 .002 .001 .001 .001 .001 .001 39% 0.719 .518 .372 .268 .193 .139 .100 .072 .052 .037 .027 .019 .014 .010 .007 .005 .004 .003 .002 .001 .001 .001 .001 .001 .001 40% 0.714 .510 .364 .260 .186 .133 .095 .068 .048 .035 .025 .018 .013 .009 .006 .005 .003 .002 .002 .001 .001 .001 .001 .001 .001 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination Table 2 Present Value of One Dollar Per Year — n Years at i% ⎛ 1 ⎞ ⎟ 1− ⎜ ⎜ 1+ i n ⎟ ) ⎠ ⎝( Pn = i n 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 1% 0.990 1.970 2.941 3.902 4.854 5.796 6.728 7.652 8.566 9.471 10.368 11.255 12.134 13.004 13.865 14.718 15.562 16.398 17.226 18.046 18.857 19.661 20.456 21.244 22.023 CMA Canada 2% 0.980 1.942 2.884 3.808 4.713 5.601 6.472 7.325 8.162 8.983 9.787 10.575 11.348 12.106 12.849 13.578 14.292 14.992 15.678 16.351 17.011 17.658 18.292 18.914 19.523 3% 0.971 1.914 2.829 3.717 4.580 5.417 6.230 7.020 7.786 8.530 9.253 9.954 10.635 11.296 11.938 12.561 13.166 13.753 14.324 14.877 15.415 15.937 16.444 16.936 17.413 4% 0.962 1.886 2.775 3.630 4.452 5.242 6.002 6.733 7.435 8.111 8.760 9.385 9.986 10.563 11.118 11.652 12.166 12.659 13.134 13.590 14.029 14.451 14.857 15.247 15.622 5% 0.952 1.859 2.723 3.547 4.330 5.076 5.786 6.463 7.108 7.722 8.306 8.863 9.394 9.899 10.380 10.838 11.274 11.690 12.085 12.462 12.821 13.163 13.489 13.799 14.094 6% 0.943 1.833 2.673 3.465 4.212 4.917 5.582 6.210 6.802 7.360 7.887 8.384 8.853 9.295 9.712 10.106 10.477 10.828 11.158 11.470 11.764 12.042 12.303 12.550 12.783 7% 0.935 1.808 2.624 3.387 4.100 4.767 5.389 5.971 6.515 7.024 7.499 7.943 8.358 8.745 9.108 9.447 9.763 10.059 10.336 10.594 10.836 11.061 11.272 11.469 11.654 8% 0.926 1.783 2.577 3.312 3.993 4.623 5.206 5.747 6.247 6.710 7.139 7.536 7.904 8.224 8.560 8.851 9.122 9.372 9.604 9.818 10.017 10.201 10.371 10.529 10.675 9% 0.917 1.759 2.531 3.240 3.890 4.486 5.033 5.535 5.995 6.418 6.805 7.161 7.487 7.786 8.061 8.313 8.544 8.756 8.950 9.129 9.292 9.442 9.580 9.707 9.823 10% 0.909 1.736 2.487 3.170 3.791 4.355 4.868 5.335 5.759 6.145 6.495 6.814 7.103 7.367 7.606 7.824 8.022 8.201 8.365 8.514 8.649 8.772 8.883 8.985 9.077 81 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination Table 2 (cont’d) Present Value of One Dollar Per Year — n Years at i% ⎛ 1 ⎞ ⎟ 1− ⎜ ⎜ 1+ i n ⎟ ) ⎠ ⎝( Pn = i n 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 82 11% 0.901 1.713 2.444 3.102 3.696 4.231 4.712 5.146 5.537 5.889 6.207 6.492 6.750 6.982 7.191 7.379 7.549 7.702 7.839 7.963 8.075 8.176 8.266 8.348 8.422 12% 0.893 1.690 2.402 3.037 3.605 4.111 4.564 4.968 5.328 5.650 5.938 6.194 6.424 6.628 6.811 6.974 7.120 7.250 7.366 7.469 7.562 7.645 7.718 7.784 7.843 13% 0.885 1.668 2.361 2.975 3.517 3.998 4.423 4.799 5.132 5.426 5.687 5.918 6.122 6.303 6.462 6.604 6.729 6.840 6.938 7.025 7.102 7.170 7.230 7.283 7.330 14% 0.877 1.647 2.322 2.914 3.433 3.889 4.288 4.639 4.946 5.216 5.453 5.660 5.842 6.002 6.142 6.265 6.373 6.467 6.550 6.623 6.687 6.743 6.792 6.835 6.873 15% 0.870 1.626 2.283 2.855 3.352 3.785 4.160 4.487 4.772 5.019 5.234 5.421 5.583 5.725 5.847 5.954 6.047 6.128 6.198 6.259 6.313 6.359 6.399 6.434 6.464 16% 0.862 1.605 2.246 2.798 3.274 3.685 4.039 4.344 4.607 4.833 5.029 5.197 5.342 5.468 5.576 5.669 5.749 5.818 5.878 5.929 5.973 6.011 6.044 6.073 6.097 17% 0.855 1.585 2.210 2.743 3.199 3.589 3.922 4.207 4.451 4.659 4.836 4.988 5.118 5.229 5.324 5.405 5.475 5.534 5.585 5.628 5.665 5.696 5.723 5.747 5.766 18% 0.848 1.566 2.174 2.690 3.127 3.498 3.812 4.078 4.303 4.494 4.656 4.793 4.910 5.008 5.092 5.162 5.222 5.273 5.316 5.353 5.384 5.410 5.432 5.451 5.467 19% 0.840 1.547 2.140 2.639 3.058 3.410 3.706 3.954 4.163 4.339 4.487 4.611 4.715 4.802 4.876 4.938 4.990 5.033 5.070 5.101 5.127 5.149 5.167 5.182 5.195 20% 0.833 1.528 2.107 2.589 2.991 3.326 3.605 3.837 4.031 4.193 4.327 4.439 4.533 4.611 4.676 4.730 4.775 4.812 4.844 4.870 4.891 4.909 4.925 4.937 4.948 CMA Canada Sample 2008 Entrance Examination Table 2 (cont’d) Present Value of One Dollar Per Year — n Years at i% ⎛ 1 ⎞ ⎟ 1− ⎜ ⎜ 1+ i n ⎟ ) ⎠ ⎝( Pn = i n 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21% 0.826 1.510 2.074 2.540 2.926 3.245 3.508 3.726 3.905 4.054 4.177 4.279 4.362 4.432 4.489 4.536 4.576 4.608 4.635 4.657 4.675 4.690 4.703 4.713 4.721 CMA Canada 22% 0.820 1.492 2.042 2.494 2.864 3.167 3.416 3.619 3.786 3.923 4.035 4.127 4.203 4.265 4.315 4.357 4.391 4.419 4.442 4.460 4.476 4.488 4.499 4.507 4.514 23% 0.813 1.474 2.011 2.448 2.804 3.092 3.327 3.518 3.673 3.799 3.902 3.985 4.053 4.108 4.153 4.189 4.219 4.243 4.263 4.279 4.292 4.302 4.311 4.318 4.323 24% 0.807 1.457 1.981 2.404 2.745 3.021 3.242 3.421 3.566 3.682 3.776 3.851 3.912 3.962 4.001 4.033 4.059 4.080 4.097 4.110 4.121 4.130 4.137 4.143 4.147 25% 0.800 1.440 1.952 2.362 2.689 2.951 3.161 3.329 3.463 3.571 3.656 3.725 3.780 3.824 3.859 3.887 3.910 3.928 3.942 3.954 3.963 3.971 3.976 3.981 3.985 26% 0.794 1.424 1.923 2.320 2.635 2.885 3.083 3.241 3.366 3.465 3.543 3.606 3.656 3.695 3.726 3.751 3.771 3.786 3.799 3.808 3.816 3.822 3.827 3.831 3.834 27% 0.787 1.407 1.896 2.280 2.583 2.821 3.009 3.156 3.273 3.364 3.437 3.493 3.538 3.573 3.601 3.623 3.640 3.654 3.664 3.673 3.679 3.684 3.689 3.692 3.694 28% 0.781 1.392 1.868 2.241 2.532 2.759 2.937 3.076 3.184 3.269 3.335 3.387 3.427 3.459 3.483 3.503 3.518 3.529 3.539 3.546 3.551 3.556 3.559 3.562 3.564 29% 0.775 1.376 1.842 2.203 2.483 2.700 2.868 2.999 3.100 3.178 3.239 3.286 3.322 3.351 3.373 3.390 3.403 3.413 3.421 3.427 3.432 3.436 3.438 3.441 3.442 30% 0.769 1.361 1.816 2.166 2.436 2.643 2.802 2.925 3.019 3.092 3.147 3.190 3.223 3.249 3.268 3.283 3.295 3.304 3.311 3.316 3.320 3.323 3.325 3.327 3.329 83 Sample 2008 Entrance Examination Table 2 (cont’d) Present Value of One Dollar Per Year — n Years at i% ⎛ 1 ⎞ ⎟ 1− ⎜ ⎜ 1+ i n ⎟ ) ⎠ ⎝( Pn = i n 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 84 31% 0.763 1.346 1.791 2.131 2.390 2.588 2.739 2.854 2.942 3.009 3.060 3.100 3.129 3.152 3.170 3.183 3.193 3.201 3.207 3.211 3.215 3.217 3.219 3.221 3.222 32% 0.758 1.332 1.766 2.096 2.345 2.534 2.678 2.786 2.868 2.930 2.978 3.013 3.040 3.061 3.076 3.088 3.097 3.104 3.109 3.113 3.116 3.118 3.120 3.121 3.122 33% 0.752 1.317 1.742 2.062 2.302 2.483 2.619 2.721 2.798 2.855 2.899 2.931 2.956 2.974 2.988 2.999 3.007 3.012 3.017 3.020 3.023 3.025 3.026 3.027 3.028 34% 0.746 1.303 1.719 2.029 2.260 2.433 2.562 2.658 2.730 2.784 2.824 2.853 2.876 2.892 2.905 2.914 2.921 2.926 2.930 2.933 2.935 2.937 2.938 2.939 2.939 35% 0.741 1.289 1.696 1.997 2.220 2.385 2.508 2.598 2.665 2.715 2.752 2.779 2.799 2.814 2.826 2.834 2.840 2.844 2.848 2.850 2.852 2.853 2.854 2.855 2.856 36% 0.735 1.276 1.674 1.966 2.181 2.339 2.455 2.540 2.603 2.650 2.683 2.708 2.727 2.740 2.750 2.758 2.763 2.767 2.770 2.772 2.773 2.775 2.775 2.776 2.777 37% 0.730 1.263 1.652 1.936 2.143 2.294 2.404 2.485 2.544 2.587 2.618 2.641 2.658 2.670 2.679 2.685 2.690 2.693 2.696 2.698 2.699 2.700 2.701 2.701 2.702 38% 0.725 1.250 1.630 1.906 2.106 2.251 2.356 2.432 2.487 2.527 2.556 2.576 2.592 2.603 2.611 2.616 2.621 2.624 2.626 2.627 2.629 2.629 2.630 2.630 2.631 39% 0.719 1.237 1.609 1.877 2.070 2.209 2.308 2.380 2.432 2.469 2.496 2.515 2.529 2.539 2.546 2.551 2.555 2.557 2.559 2.561 2.562 2.562 2.563 2.563 2.563 40% 0.714 1.225 1.589 1.849 2.035 2.168 2.263 2.331 2.379 2.414 2.438 2.456 2.469 2.478 2.484 2.489 2.492 2.494 2.496 2.497 2.498 2.499 2.499 2.499 2.499 CMA Canada
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