Principles of Strategy, Risk and Financial Management Techniques
100 Marks
Duration 2 Hours
THIS IS NOT AN OPEN BOOK EXAMINATION! YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO COPY
FROM OR CONSULT ANY SOURCES INCLUDING YOUR STUDY GUIDES
(LEARNING UNITS) AND/OR TUTORIAL LETTERS.
This paper consists of 16 pages in total (including this page, the Invigilator App
instructions and other instruction page(s))
1. This paper consists of FOUR (4) questions, as well as four (4) tables (p. i – iv).
2. All questions must be answered, and all calculations must be shown.
3. Each question attempted, must commence on a new (separate) page.
4. Include (write/type) your student number in the document/answer file.
5. Invigilator App
• Please take note that the use of The Invigilator App is compulsory for this
examination.
• Please take note that The Invigilator App will request you take pictures of your
answer sheet at the end of the assessment. This does not replace your formal scan
and upload to your Learning Management System (myExams).
6. Please ensure you have carefully read and followed the instructions provided in the
Oct/Nov 2022 examination guidance tutorial letter; Invigilator App documents;
examination instruction guide provided with your timetable on myUnisa.
PROPOSED TIMETABLE Marks Minutes
Question 1: Multiple choice questions 20 24
Question 2: Cost of capital, capital structure & WACC 27 32
Question 3: Analysis of financial information & working capital management 27 32
Question 4: Capital investments & capital budgeting techniques 26 32
Converting your answers to a PDF file and successfully uploading your
one/single PDF file. (You must successfully submit your PDF file before 30
10:30, South African time, 13 October 2022)
100 150
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