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2019 Winter Topicwise BFD Past Paper Analysis
2019 Winter Topicwise BFD Past Paper Analysis
MAC W - 2009 5 Aftab Ltd. Decision about manufacturing CNG Kits in house or import from Italy 13
Relevant Costing Principles &
MAC W - 2009 6 Rafiq Industries Sale price of different packs by adding 25% profit on relevant costs 17
MAC S - 2010 5 Haji Amin (Pvt) Ltd. Manufacuting cost of product M using relevant cositng approach 18
Decision Making
MAC S - 2011 5 Ahram Ltd. Prioritising the purchase of material locally and internationally 17
Chapter 2 & 3
(a) Determination of most financially beneficial option from two options (b)
MAC S - 2012 1 Himalaya Chemicals Ltd. Discussion of other factors 16
MAC S - 2012 4 (a) Sky Ltd. Determine the product mix that could optimize profit of Sky Ltd. 17
MAC W - 2012 4 Industrial Tool Ltd. Computation of sale price by adding margin of 30% above relevant costs 13
MAC S - 2013 2 Sophisticated Packaging Computation of sale price of order by adding 20% margin on sale price 17
MAC W - 2013 3 Taj Ltd. Recommendation for disposal of Tea Segment with pros and cons 23
MAC W - 2013 5 Mujahid (Pvt) Ltd. Purchase of raw material locally or import and risks in import 21
MAC W - 2017 4 Bela Chemical Limited Selection of best option from expansion vs refinement of joint products 15
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(a) Maximum profit calculations under restricted sales revenue (b)
MAC S - 2008 1 Azmat Industries Recommendation about taking further credit facility 14
Linear Programming &
MAC S - 2010 2 Buraq Motors Shadow price per hour with limited capacity in assembly department 14
Limiting Factor
MAC S - 2011 6 A Company Linear programming model and determination of tables and chairs 16
Chapter 4
MAC S - 2012 2 Quality Appliances Ltd. Drawing constraints on graph and finding optimal production mix 15
MAC S - 2014 5 A Company Optimum production plan and shadow price of scarce resources 17
MAC S - 2015 5 Asim Ltd. Decision making on the basis of shadow price 15
MAC W - 2015 3 Ali Ltd. Optimal production plan for next month 15
MAC W - 2016 6 Target Manufacturers Ltd. Shadow price per machine hour 14
MAC W - 2017 2 Bravo Limited Optimal production plan for next month 12
MAC S - 2018 6 ABC Limited Optimal product plan for quarter ended September 2018 & Contribution. 16
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MAC S - 2008 3 (a) GH Scientific Corporation (a) Decision tree (b) Advise whether research should be carried out or not. 10
BFD W - 2008 5 Zaheer Ltd. WACC, NPV and sensitivity of material, labour cost and setup cost 20
BFD W - 2009 2 Kohat Ltd. NPV with inflation, taxation and decision making 14
BFD S - 2009 6 JKL Phone Ltd. Selection of suitable call rates using decision tree or joint probability approach 15
Capital investment Appraisal
BFD S - 2011 4 JAP Recreation Club NPV with inflation, relevant costing and taxation 16
BFD W - 2011 2 Khayyam Ltd. (a) Decision tree (b) Advise whether to undertake this project or not 14
BFD W - 2011 6 Skill Enhancement Centre Minimum number of enrolments to justify textile course on the basis of NPV 17
Chapter 5 to 8
BFD W - 2012 2 (a) N/A Five limitations of NPV technique of investment appraisal 5
MAC S - 2013 3 XYZ Limited (a) Probability to earn required rate of return (b) Expected rate of return 12
BFD S - 2013 4 Katkhair Engineering Ltd. NPV of EN-43 project and sensitivty of sale price, discount rate 24
BFD W - 2013 1 Premier Airline Company Evaluating restructuring proposal scheme using NPV approach 23
BFD S - 2014 2 Inovative Builders Suggestion of price of different appartment to earn required IRR 17
BFD W - 2014 3 ZC Ltd. NPV of new machines replaced in place of existing machines and other factors 15
BFD S - 2015 1 Kamyab Mart Decision to close or continue the store for 3 more years and other factors 16
BFD W - 2016 2 Suffer Ltd. NPV with inflation, income tax, sales tax and sensitivity of direct material cost 26
BFD S - 2017 1 Dr. Tahir Lodhi NPV with relevant costing and cost of capital computation 27
BFD S - 2017 4 Shah Brothers Ltd. (SBL) Selection of suitable price using probabilities 14
BFD S - 2018 4 OJ Limited Investment decision by using MIRR 25
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BFD S - 2008 4 Mohani Ltd. Evaluation of lease or borrowing to buy option 18
Leasing & Asset Replacement
(a) Calculate of annual operating lease rental to earn required NPV (b) IRR of
BFD W - 2008 4 Hafeez Ltd. lease 18
Replacement or overhauling of the generator and % change in overhauling cost
BFD S - 2009 2 UVW Rental Services to have indifferent position between two options. 17
Decision
BFD S - 2010 4 DS Leasing Company (a) Breakeven lease rentals of lessor (b) Lease or buy decision by lessee 20
Chapter 9
BFD S - 2011 3 HIN Textile Mills Evaluation of two different lease options 12
BFD W - 2012 2 (b) CDN Ltd. Determination of optimal replacement cycle of machine 15
BFD S - 2013 1 Haala Car Rental services Disposal of five cars now or retain for further two years 20
BFD W - 2013 2 Supreme Group Provision of company maintained leased cars vs car allowance 15
BFD S - 2016 3 White Garments Optimal replacement cycle of cutting machine 17
BFD S - 2016 5 Silver Line rental services Evaluation of two different lease options from different banks 17
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SUMMER 2008 - SUMMER 2019
(a) Replacement or overhauling of machine. Advise the best option (b)
23
BFD S - 2019 2 Red Limited (RL) Sensitivity analysis of maintenance cost and dollar rate
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BFD S - 2012 2 CB Investment Limited Determine the most beneficial investment mix 20
Capital Rationing
14
Chapter 11
BFD ssss 1 Kailash Ltd. Determination of most beneficial project mix in capital rationing situation
(a) Optimum investment mix under capital rationing (b) Maximum interest rate
on financing for remaining projects 20
BFD W - 2016 3 Malik Investment Ltd.
Determine the optimum investment mix for MIL if (a) all projects are division
and can be scaled upwards upto 50% (b) all projects are indivisible and excess 16
BFD W - 2018 5 Mars Investment Ltd. funds can be invested at 8% p.a.
4 2.18% 70
Cost of equity using CAPM, expected rate of return on each security, value of
Weighted average cost of Capital, Portfolio theory and CAPM & Adjusted Present Value
BFD S - 2008 1 Mr. Faraz portfolio, portfolio beta and expected rate of return of portfolio 18
BFD S - 2008 2 (b) Fiaz Ltd. Computation of weighted average cost of capital 6
BFD W - 2008 6 Javed Ltd. Computation of weighted average cost of capital 13
BFD W - 2008 7 Mushtaq Ltd. Project evaluation using portfolio theory and CAPM 12
BFD S - 2009 5 GHI Ltd. Recommendation of optimal capital structure 15
Beta, Risk and return comparison, Identfication of underperformed shares,
20
BFD W - 2009 1 AITF Revised beta after excluding under performing shares
BFD S - 2010 3 NS Technologies APV, its advantages over WACC and investment appraisal using APV 16
BFD W - 2010 3 Iron Ltd. Project evaluation using portfolio theory and CAPM 13
FR Cooperative Housing Effective annual yield of each mutual fund and comparison of return & risk for
15
BFD S - 2011 2 Society each fund
BFD S - 2012 1 MAC Fertilizers Computation of current WACC and risk adjusted (project specific) WACC 19
(a) Computation of risk and return on investment in UAE or Bangladesh (b)
Chapter 13, 14 & 16
(a) Preparation of revised portfolio of provident fund and its expected return (b)
BFD S - 2015 3 Azad Textiles Ltd. Comparison of revised portfolio risk and return with existing portfolio 18
BFD S - 2018 2 Weta Pakistan Limited Selection of portfolio for investment and calculation of systematic risk (beta) 16
BFD W - 2018 3 Venus Trading Ltd. Evaluation of proposed contract by using adjusted present value. 21
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BFD S - 2008 2 (a) Fiaz Ltd. Market price of Fiaz Ltd's equity and TFCs 6
Mergers, Acquisition and Business
(a) Evaluation of demerger scheme on the basis of DCF method (b) Additional
20
BFD S - 2008 5 Hali Ltd. information required for better decision making
BFD S - 2009 4 MNO Chemicals Acquisition decision from two companies 21
BFD W - 2009 3 Tarbella Enterprises Calculation of maxiumum price for target company using DCF method 13
Chapter 17 & 18
BFD W - 2009 4 Bannu Holdings bank financing and investment bank financing 24
(a) Value of target company using DCF method (b) computation of synergy
BFD S - 2010 2 MK Ltd. effect 25
(i) Types of synergies (ii) Total value of bid at current market price, EPS after
BFD W - 2010 1 Platinium Ltd. acquisition (iii) Evaluation of zero coupon debentures as purchase consideration 20
a (i) Calculation of WACC (ii) Value of company using FCF method (b)
BFD W - 2010 5 Cooper Industries Ltd. Comaprison of three options and recommendations 23
Determine the purchase consideration that ARA should be willing to pay for the
BFD S - 2011 5 ARA Venture Capital Ltd. acquisition of 60% shares in PUN 25
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SUMMER 2008 - SUMMER 2019
(a) Selection of purchase consideration from entire debt and 60:40 debt equity
ratio (b) Other matters to be considered and impact on debt equity ratio, market
BFD S - 2011 6 URD Pakistan Ltd. price 17
(a) Bid price that ISL may offer for acquisition of APPL (b) Impact of
BFD W - 2011 3 Ibn - Seena Ltd. acquisition on wealth of shareholders after 5 years. 20
(a) Two advantages and disadvantages of growth by acquisition (b) Optimal
sales level to maximise profit and amount of cash flow gap at optimal level of
BFD S - 2012 4 FF Internationals sales © bid price that FFI may offer for acquisition of CSL 30
(a) (i) Share price after takeover (ii) cost of equity of merged entity (b) Discuss
the bid from the point of view of shareholders of IJQ including the concerns
BFD W - 2012 3 GHP Ltd. raised by Mr. Danish 18
(a) WACC of both companies after demerger (b) Evaluation of demerger scheme
BFD W - 2012 4 KLR Ltd. using FCF method 25
Analyse each of the three alternatives relating to issuance of debentures and
Mergers, Acquisition and Business valuation
BFD W - 2017 1 CT Limited Expansion of Steel production capacity by disposing of investment properties. 18
BFD S - 2018 1 Tulip Textile Limited Evaluation of proposed acquisistion from point of view of shareholders. 25
BFD W - 2018 1 Sun Public Ltd. Evaluation of demerger scheme and four factors of additional information 23
(a) Share exchange ratio and its acceptability to both shareholders (b) Additional
BFD S - 2019 1 Yellow Limited (YL) factors to be consdiered for proposed acquisition 24
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Recommendation of international investment in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka via
Investment Decision
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TOPICWISE ICAP PAST PAPER ANALYSIS - CFAP 4 (BFD/MAC)
SUMMER 2008 - SUMMER 2019
Foreign Currency Risk BFD W - 2013 3 Finest Holding Co. Ltd. Demonstrate how multilateral netting might be of benefit to FHCL. 7
Chapter 19, 21,22,23
BFD S - 2015 6 Zain Exporters Enterprise Profit & loss under forward cover for on time shipment and delayed shipment 17
Management
BFD W - 2015 3 Wonder Limited Advise and devise a hedging strategy for WL and ME 10
BFD S - 2017 3(a) Jehlum Motors Ltd. Hedging Foregin exchange risk using money market or currency futures 12
BFD W - 2017 5 (a) Captain (Pvt) Ltd. Hedging Foregin exchange risk using Forward contract and money market hedge 11
BFD S - 2018 3 Aqeeq Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. Hedging Foreign exchange risk by using money market and future contract 15
BFD W - 2018 2(a) The Pluto Group Ltd. Amount of savings which can be achieved by PGL by using multilateral netting. 6
Hedging Foreign exchange risk by using forward contract, money market and
BFD S - 2019 4 (a) Orange Limited (OL) currency options 10
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(a) Six monthly interest payment under interest rate swap (b) Amount receivable
BFD W - 2008 3 Imran Ltd. or payable by each party in swap during first six months 10
Interest Rate Risk
BFD W - 2010 2 (b) Silver Ltd. (b) Hedging of interest rate risk on lending via interest rate futures 10
Management
Chapter 24
(a) (i) Net interest payable or receivable under interest rate swap (ii) Merits and
demerits of interest rate swap (b) Hedging of interest rate risk using interest rate
BFD W - 2016 1 Ramzi Corporation futures 17
BFD S - 2017 3 (b) Jehlum Motors Ltd. Hedging interest rate risk using interest rate futures 5
BFD W - 2017 5 (b) Captain (Pvt) Ltd. Hedging price risk of investment in shares by using stock futures 8
BFD W - 2018 2(b) The Pluto Group Ltd. Interest rate risk hedging through interest rate futures 11
BFD S - 2019 4 (b) Orange Limited (OL) Interest rate hedging through interest rate futures 5
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(a) Calculate minimum amount of equity to be issued to comply with TFCs
covenant (b) Calculation of right share ratio, price of right share and impact on
BFD S - 2008 3 Jalib Ltd. market price 15
(a) Amount of equity required to be injected to maintain debt equity ratio (b)
BFD W - 2008 1 Shoaib Investment Ltd. Computation of % holding of single large investor for part( a) 13
BFD S - 2009 1 ABC Ltd. Recommendation about local currency loan vs foreign currency loan 20
(a) Right shares ratio (b) Right share offer price © Theoretical ex-right price (d)
BFD W - 2009 5 Sajawal Sugar Mills Ltd. Value of each right 17
(a) Estimation of dividend amount under existing payout policy (b) Evaluation
Sources of Finance and Dividend Policy
(a) Amount raised by issue of debt and equity (b) Number of right shares and ex-
BFD W - 2012 1 ABM Ltd. right price © Whether debt equity ratio would remain within threshold? 18
BFD S - 2013 2 (a) Harappa Pakistan Ltd. Seven factors for credit rating of debt instrument 7
BFD S - 2014 5 (b) Sailent Engineering Ltd. Evaluation of equity or debt finance for new investments 11
BFD S - 2014 3 Grand Power Ltd. Evaluation of dividend withholding or market borrowing 17
Using FCFE, discuss the company's decision for 2014 and evaluate the directors'
BFD S - 2015 4 Target Company Ltd. plan to increase dividend payment by using Dividend Capacity 15
BFD S - 2016 4 Modern Vehicles Ltd. Evaluation of local and international financing options 24
BFD W - 2017 2 (a) A Company Four factors influencing dividend policy 4
(a) Share price after right issue (b) Comment under MM Theory of dividend
Relevance theory ©Justification of MM Theory with the help of market value
BFD S - 2019 5 Green Limited (GL) (d) Evaluation of both financing options and recommendation 22
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MAC W - 2008 6 RS Enterprises Forecast profit statement for the year ending 30th November, 2009 16
Forecasting and
MAC S - 2010 1 Shahid Footwear Budgeted profit and loss for year 2010 - 11 16
Chapter 25
Budgeting
MAC S - 2010 3 Abdul Habib Ltd. Cash requirements for first two quarters 17
(a) Total budgeted profit under present situation and under the
MAC W - 2010 1 Umair Enterprises recommendations of consultant (b) Discussion of other factors 20
MAC W - 2011 3 Takneek Co. Ltd. Monthwise cash flow for the project 14
MAC W - 2012 1 SGL Ltd. Projected cash flow statement for the year ending 31st December, 2013 17
MAC W - 2013 6 Beta (Pvt.) Ltd. Budgeted profit and loss for year 2013 - 14 20
MAC S - 2014 1(b) SMPL Construction Statement showing monthly cash flows relating to first 8 months of project 18
Forecasting and
Chapter 25
Budgeting
MAC W - 2014 4 Cinemax Ltd. Budgeted P&L for first year of operation 16
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Forecasting and
SUMMER 2008 - SUMMER 2019
Chapter 25
Budgeting
MAC W - 2015 5 (b) N/A Advantages of zero based budgeting 3
MAC S - 2016 6 Company A Monthwise cash budget for July, August & September 20X6 20
MAC W - 2016 3 ABC Ltd. Budgeted profit and loss account for the year 2017 23
MAC W - 2017 5 Khyber prviate Limited Cash budget for year 2018 20
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MAC S - 2008 4 Nihal Ltd. Actual cost of material used, mix and labour cost variances 20
MAC S - 2009 2 AMAX Ltd. Computation of 8 variances and contribution reconciliation statement 18
Standard Costing and Variance
MAC S - 2013 7 A Company Material price, usage, mix and yield variances 7
MAC S - 2014 1 (a) SMPL Construction Four criticisms on standard costing system 4
MAC W - 2014 2 Umair (Pvt) Ltd. Material price, usage, mix and yield variances 12
MAC S - 2016 6 Adil Ltd. Journal entries of standard costing with process costing concepts 20
Variances calculation and contribution reconciliation statement using planning
17
BFD W - 2016 4 Smart Ltd. & operational variances
(a) Sales price, sales volume, sales mix and quantity variances (b) Comment on
19
BFD S - 2018 5 Ikraam (Pvt) Ltd. variances and impact of variances on profitability
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MAC S - 2010 6 Emmad Ltd. (a) Profit maximisation price (b) Minimum price acceptable to Faisalabad 22
MAC S - 2012 4 (b) Sky Ltd. Minimum transfer price for component Beta 3
Transfer Pricing
(a) Optimal production plan to maximise overall company profitability (b) Effect
Chapter: 28
MAC S - 2011 2 Punjnad Juice Company Projected working capital requirment for two years 15
Top Generators Pakistan (a) Difference between aggressive and conservative strategy (b) Evaluation of
BFD W - 2013 5 Limited aggressive and conservative working capital strategy 21
Chapter : 29
MAC S - 2014 2 ABC Ltd. Evaluation of working capital revision policy / Working Capital Requirement 15
(a) Maximum growth in sale to achieve required D/E ratio (b) Working Capital
BFD W - 2014 2 ARQ (Private) Limited Financing Requirement 12
Minimum increase in running finance limit which company should seek from
MAC S - 2015 4 Riaz Ltd. bankers 13
BFD S - 2015 5 Ulta Comfor Footwear Evaluation of working capital financing under moderate & aggressive policy 10
MAC W - 2015 2 Alpha Trading Company Evaluation of working capital financing and increase in profit 16
MAC W - 2016 4 Alpha Limited Minimum financing rate of return tnat can be offered to wealthy investors 16
MAC W - 2017 6 Tulip Limited Bank financing vs Financing through changes in working capital policies 16
MAC S - 2018 2 (b) Moon Industries Limited Working Capital budget for the year ended June 2019 21
MAC S - 2018 5 Ravi Limited Decision about additional Working Capital Financing 15
BFD S - 2019 3 Blue Limited (BL) Amount of additional running finance to be taken from bank 16
MAC W - 2010 3 Faheem Ltd. (a) Optimal reorder level (b) EOQ with bulk quantity discount 16
Ch: 30
Stock
MAC W - 2013 1 Alpha Motors (a) EOQ (b) Optimal safety stock of component Y 14
MAC W - 2014 1 Owais Ltd. (a) EOQ, Total Cost (b) Revised safety stock level 16
MAC S - 2016 3 Efficient Company Ltd. (a) Stockout cost (b) Revised EOQ © Limitations of EOQ model 15
MAC S - 2012 6 Zen Trading Ltd. Evaluation of factoring proposal 15
Debtors &
Creditors
Ch : 31
MAC S - 2013 1 ABC Ltd. Evaluation of early settlement discount and charging penalty for late payment 18
BFD W - 2017 4 Sohrab Indusries Limited Evalaution of discount & factoring with and without recourse 15
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Debtors &
TOPICWISE ICAP PAST PAPER ANALYSIS - CFAP 4 (BFD/MAC)
Creditors
Ch : 31
SUMMER 2008 - SUMMER 2019
MAC W - 2016 4 Alpha Ltd. Financing rate at which loan acquisition would be feasible 15
(a) Difference between aggressive and conversative strategies of working capital
Ch : 32
Cash
financing (b) Analysing the proposed working capital financing strategy and its
BFD W - 2013 5 Top Generator Pakistan Ltd.consequences 14
Evaluation of most appropriate working capital strategy with significance of
BFD S - 2015 5 Ultra Comfort Footwear each policy 10
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(a) Evaluation of existing and proposed options for each vehicle (b) Sensitivity of
BFD S - 2014 4 Pioneer Steel Mills Ltd. average running per day, fuel efficiency and fuel price 23
(a) Additional finance required to achieve growth in sales (b) Maximum growth
Misc.
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