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F3 – Financial Strategy

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Question 4

Which THREE of the following would be most important if a hospital wishes to review the effectiveness of its services?

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    The proportion of surgical procedures that are deemed to be successful.
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    Average waiting times for treatment.
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    Patient satisfaction ratings.
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    Staff costs compared to previous years.

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    Revenue generated from car park charges.

Question 5

The Board of Directors of a listed company have decided that it needs to increase its equity capital to ensure it is in a more stable financial position.

The shareholder profile is a mix of institutional and individual small shareholders.

The board is considering either:

• A scrip dividend

• A zero dividend

Which THREE of the following would be considered disadvantages of a scrip dividend compared to a zero dividend?

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    A scrip dividend results in distributable reserves being moved to non-distributable reserves.
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    A scrip dividend will dilute the control of current shareholders.
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    A scrip dividend results in more shares in issue which will create an expectation for future dividends.
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    There will be company secretarial and additional administration involved with a scrip dividend.
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    A scrip issue may give shareholders the impression that they are receiving something of value.
Question 6

Two listed companies in the same industry are joining together through a merger.

What are the likely outcomes that will occur after the merger has happened?

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    Increase in customer base.
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    Competition authorities step in to stop a potential price monopoly.
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    Decrease in employee motivation due to internal changes.
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    Changes to supplier relationships owing to internal changes.
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    Cost savings from synergistic benefits and economies of scale.