DPBS1180 Value Creation Practice Final Examination
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DPBS1180 Value Creation
Practice Final Examination
Practical Questions
Question 1 - Value from Pricing – Single Product.
Angus Johns Pty Ltd produces and sells concentrated protein shakes. Price and cost data are in the following table. Taxation rates are set at 30%
Selling price per bottle |
$40.00 |
Variable Costs per bottle: |
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Direct Material |
$14.50 |
Direct Labour |
$9.00 |
Manufacturing Overhead |
$6.00 |
Selling Costs |
$3.50 |
Annual Fixed Costs: |
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Manufacturing overhead |
$410 000 |
Selling and Administrative |
$630 000 |
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Forecast Annual Sales |
150000 units |
Required:
Please enter numbers into the table in whole numbers. i.e no decimal points $ or % signs, ensure you round correctly. Include your workings in the working column
Question
a) What is Angus’s break-even point in units |
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b) What is Angus’s break- even point in sales dollars? |
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c) How many units would Angus have to sell in order to earn an after-tax profit of $350 000? |
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d) What is the firm’s margin of safety? |
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e) What is the firm’s current forecast profit? |
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f) Management estimates that direct labour costs will increase by 10% next year. How many units will Angus need to sell next year to reach its after-tax profit target of $350 000? |
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Question 2 - Value from Pricing - Multiple Products
Racing Wheels Bicycle Shop sells racing bicycles. For the purposes of a CVP analysis, the
shop owner has divided sales into two categories, as follows:
Product Type |
Sales Price |
Cost |
Sales Commission |
Off Road Bikes |
$3000 |
$1050 |
$75 |
Road Bikes |
$2000 |
$750 |
$50 |
Mountain Bikes |
$1500 |
$575 |
$25 |
Total sales consist of Off Road bikes account at 15% Road Bikes at 65% with Mountain Bikes the remainder. The shops annual fixed costs are $451500. (for the following questions assume a 30% income tax rate.)
Required:
Please enter numbers into the table in whole numbers. i.e no decimal points $ or % signs, ensure you round correctly
Question |
Solution |
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a) Calculate the unit contribution margin for each product type |
Off Road |
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Road |
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Mountain |
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b) What is the shops sales mix? |
Off Road |
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Road |
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Mountain |
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c) Calculate the weighted average unit contribution margin, assuming a constant sales mix. |
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d) What is the shops total break even units? Assume a constant sales mix |
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e) How many bicycles of each type must be sold to earn a target after tax net profit of $409500. Assume a constant sales mix |
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Question 3 - Investment Decisions
ABC Ltd is considering a new machine which will reduce net cash flow by $40000 in the
current year, but increase net cash inflow by $8000, $12000, $16000, $20000, $24000 and $28000 in the following six years.
Required:
Please enter numbers into the table to 2 decimal places. Show workings where possible in the workings column. Do Not enter $,% or any other symbol.
Question |
Workings |
Solution |
a) If funds earn 11%, what is the machines NPV? |
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b) If funds earn 15%, what is the machines NPV? |
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c) What is the payback period of the machine? |
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d) What is the IRR of the machine? |
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e) Advise management on the purchase of the machine. |
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Question 4 - Risk, Return and Cost of Capital - CAPM
Suppose News Corporation shares have a beta of 1.7, whereas CBA shares have a beta of 1. If the risk-free interest rate is 4% and the expected return of the market portfolio is 10%, according to the CAPM:
Required:
Please enter numbers into the table to 2 decimal places. Do Not enter $, % or any other symbol. Show all workings in the Working Column.
Question |
Workings |
Solution |
a) What is the expected return of News Corp shares? |
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b) What is the expected return of CBA shares? |
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c) What is the beta of a portfolio that consists of 60% News Corp shares and 40% CBA shares? |
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d) What is the expected return of a portfolio that consists of 60% News Corp shares and 40% CBA shares? (Show both ways) to solve this.) |
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Question 5 – Risk, Return and Cost of Capital - WACC
Growth Company’s current share price is $20 and it is expected to pay a $1 dividend per share next year. After that, the firm’s dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 4% per year.
Required:
Please enter numbers into the table to 2 decimal places. Do Not enter $,% or any other symbol. Show all workings in the Working Column.
Question |
Workings |
Solution |
a) What is an estimate of Growth Company’s cost of equity? |
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b) Growth Company also has preference shares outstanding that pay a $2 fixed dividend. If this share is currently priced at $28, what is Growth Company’s cost of preference shares? |
2023-08-07