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Which remedy is available to a party for breach of a condition in a contract?
Answer: C. Either repudiation of the contract or damages, or both
A condition is a fundamental term of the contract. Breach of a condition entitles the innocent party to repudiate (terminate) the contract AND/OR claim damages. This gives the widest range of remedies compared to breach of a warranty.
A parent company acquired 80% of a subsidiary for £500,000 when the subsidiary's net assets had a fair value of £400,000. Using the proportionate (partial) goodwill method, what is the goodwill arising on acquisition?
Answer: B. £180,000
Under the proportionate goodwill method: Goodwill = Consideration paid − Parent's share of fair value of net assets = £500,000 − (80% × £400,000) = £500,000 − £320,000 = £180,000. The proportionate method only recognises the parent's share of goodwill, unlike the full goodwill method which would also attribute goodwill to the NCI.
What does the 'pecking order theory' of capital structure suggest?
Answer: B. Companies prefer internal financing first, then debt, and equity as a last resort
The pecking order theory (Myers, 1984) suggests companies prefer financing sources with the lowest information asymmetry costs. Retained earnings are preferred first (no external scrutiny), followed by debt (limited disclosure), and finally equity (highest adverse selection costs, potential share price dilution). This explains why profitable firms often have low gearing.
Which of the following is a systematic risk that cannot be diversified away?
Answer: C. A change in interest rates by the Bank of England
Systematic (market) risk affects all companies in the market and cannot be eliminated through diversification. Interest rate changes by the Bank of England affect all businesses through borrowing costs, consumer spending, and investment decisions. The other options are unsystematic (specific) risks that affect individual companies and can be diversified away in a portfolio.