Numerical Test 12

 Assuming a constant exchange rate, what is the projected approximate value of combined consumer
goods exports from both Hong Kong and Singapore in Y+3 (in $m USD)?
Points:
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$55m $60m  $65m $70m  $75m

Total Exports = 370 + 80 = 450

From HKD to SGD: 450/4.7 = 95.74
From SGD to USD: 95.74/1.40 = 68.38… = 70 million

 Assuming a constant exchange rate, what is the projected value of consumer goods exports from
Singapore in Y+2 (in $m SGD)?
Points:
0/1
$17m  $19m $22m $26m $30m 

450/4.7 = 17
 What is the projected ratio of Hong Kong to Singapore consumer goods exports in Y+3?

Points:
1/1 6:1 5:1  4:1 3:1 2:1

370:80 = 4.625:1 = 5:1

 Over the last 3 years by how much did the increase in European real estate deals exceed the increase in Asia?

Points:
0/1 $2,000,000 $20,000,000  $200,000,000  $2,00,000,000 $20,000,000,000

Europe: (1.7 – 1.4) x 1000 x 1,000,000 = 300,000,000

Asia: (1.2 -1.1) x 1000 x 1,000,000 = 100,000,000
300,000,000 – 100,000,000 = 200,000,000
 The average real estate price in the USA 3 years ago was $200,000. Today this figure has increased
by 5%. By how much percent has the total number of real estate deals in the USA changed today?
Points:
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9% 11%  15% 18%  21%

3 Years Ago: 1.8 x 1000 x 1,000,000/200,000 = 9000 deals

Today: 2.1 x 1000 x 1,000,000/(200,000 x 1.05) = 10,000 deals
[(10,000 – 9000)/9000] x 100 = 11%

 If the increase in value of real estate deals continues at the current rate, approximately what will
be the value of real estate deals (millions) in 3 years time?
Points:
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$5,050m $5,250m $5,840m  $6,250m $6,720m 

USA: 2.45
Europe: 2.06
Asia: 1.31
Latin America: 0.90
2.45 + 2.06 + 1.31 + 0.90 = 6.72
6.72 x 1000 = 6720 million
 If the exchange rate for Yen decreases by the same amount of Rupees tomorrow as it did today, how many
Rupees would 25,000 Yen buy?
Points:
0/1
3,800 5,500 6,775  7,500  8,225

Change: 0.33 – 0.03 = 0.30

25,000 x 0.30 = 7,500

 If costs have remained the same as last year, for which store was the ratio of turnover to costs
the largest that year?
Points:
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Eastern Western Central Northern  Southern 

Turnover for last Year: 90 x 1.30 = 117

Turnover ratio to costs: 117/0.72 = 162.5 (highest)
 If cost of sales, overheads, other income and earnings before income tax changed
between Year 0 to Year 1 at the same rates as from Year 1 to Year 2, and if there
Points: were no exceptional costs in Year 0, what was the turnover in Year 0 in millions?
0/1

41.5 46.0 50.5  53.5 58.5 

Percentage change from Year 1 to Year 2:

Cost of Sales: - 33,980
Overheads: -7,408
Other Income: 91.88
Earnings before Income Tax: 9,210
Therefore: Turnover – 33980 – 7408 – 91.88 = 9210
Turnover = 50,506.12 = 50,506 = 50.5 million

 What percentage of the profits in year 3 is attributable to Beauty?

Points:
1/1 22% 24% 26% 28% 30% 

1.6/(2.4 + 1.6 + 0.95 + 0.43) = 30%

 What is the difference between total profits in year 3 and total profits in year 4, in thousands?

Points:
0/1 80 90 100  110 120 

Year 3 profit = £5.38 million

Year 4 profit = £5.28 million
5.38 – 5.28 = 0.10 million
In thousands: 0.10 x (1,000,000/1000) = 100

 What is the difference in millions of pounds between investments in HR and Public Relations during 2012 - 2015?

Points:
0/1 £10 million  £11 million £12 million  £13 million £14 million

HR: 30 + 50 + 10 + 20 = 110
Public Relations: 30 + 40 + 20 + 10 = 100
110 – 100 = £10 million
 Which of the following periods saw the greatest % change in Subsidaries investments?

Points:
0/1 2012 - 2013 2013 - 2014  2014 - 2015  2013 - 2014 and 2014 - 2015 Cannot say

(40/60) x 100 = 67%

 If each unit of Renewable energy costs the same, approximately what is Geothermal energy's
contribution to the total expenditure of fuel, as a percentage?
Points:
0/1
1.56%  4.99% 8.56% 13.21%  18.84%

0.13 x 0.12 = 0.0156

As a percentage, 0.0156 x 100 =1.56%
 If a total of 6 million people consume fuel, how many depend on Biofuels?

Points:
0/1 104,200 117,500  128,000 140,400  156,800

6,000,000 x 0.13 x 0.18 = 140,400

 How many people live in urban areas in Brazil?

Points:
0/1 147,088,000 150,088,000  153,088,000  156,088,000 159,088,000

208 x 0.736 x 1,000,000 = 153,088,000

 What is the GNP per person in the UK?

Points:
0/1 $15,675 $18,872  $21,266 $24,632  $30,106

1,238,000/65.60 = 18,872
 What is the approximate ratio of the number of telephones in India to the number of telephones in the UK.

Points:
0/1 2:1 4:1  13:2  7:1 15:2

31.40 : 8.79 = 3.57 : 1 = 4:1