IFoA CB1 Practice Questions - IFoA Subject CB1 Business Finance Exam - IFoA CB1 Practice Questions

Question 1

Under the agency theory of the firm, an 'agency cost' most directly arises because:

Shareholders and the directors they appoint may have divergent interests Auditors are paid a fixed fee regardless of audit quality Companies must comply with international financial reporting standards Dividends are taxed differently from capital gains

Correct Answer:

Shareholders and the directors they appoint may have divergent interests

Question 2

The primary financial objective normally assumed for a listed company in corporate finance theory is to:

Maximise the wealth of its ordinary shareholders Minimise the company's overall tax charge Maximise the firm's market share Maximise reported accounting profit each year

Correct Answer:

Maximise the wealth of its ordinary shareholders

Question 3

A key feature distinguishing a public limited company (plc) from a private limited company (Ltd) in the UK is that a plc:

May offer its shares to the public Is exempt from preparing audited accounts Cannot issue loan capital Has unlimited liability for its shareholders

Correct Answer:

May offer its shares to the public

Question 4

Within a corporate governance framework, the principal role of non-executive directors is to:

Set their own remuneration without board approval Manage the company's day-to-day operations Provide independent oversight and challenge to executive management Act as the external auditors of the company

Correct Answer:

Provide independent oversight and challenge to executive management

Question 5

The 'comply or explain' principle that underpins the UK Corporate Governance Code means a listed company must:

Comply only with provisions chosen by its auditors Follow every provision of the Code without exception Either comply with a provision or explain why it has not Obtain regulatory approval before deviating from any provision

Correct Answer:

Either comply with a provision or explain why it has not

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