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CSME – May 2017 – L2 – SC – Q7 – Corporate Governance

Explain the Nolan principles guiding public life and discuss standards for ethical conduct in the public sector.

Nolan Committee on standards in public life was set up to report on standards of behaviour amongst politicians, civil servants and public bodies. Provide an analysis of Nolan‟s‟ SEVEN Principles of Public Life. (15 Marks)

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CSME – May 2017 – L2 – SC – Q6 – Ethics in Business

Explain agency problems and Tucker's model to guide ethical decisions for accountants.

a. Agency problems and conflicts are common in all organisations.
Required:
Explain the concept of agency problems and discuss FIVE types of agency conflicts that might exist in an organisation. (8 Marks)

b. Tucker‟s Five Question Model can be employed in training new professional accountants in ethics.
Required:
Explain the issues covered by the Tucker‟s Five Question Model. (7 Marks)

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CSME – May 2017 – L2 – SC – Q5 – Risk Management and Corporate Strategy

Show how organizations can address risk management challenges using ISO 31000.

a. Using the ISO 31000 framework, show what an organization might do to address risk management challenges. (9 Marks)

b. Explain THREE main elements of risk management contained in the ISO 31000 framework. (6 Marks)

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CSME – May 2017 – L2 – SB – Q4 – Strategic Management in the Public Sector

Explain organizational growth through Greiner's model and discuss board diversity benefits and limitations.

a. With the aid of an appropriate diagram, explain how organisations and management structures might change as a business grows using Greiner’s growth model. (10 Marks)

b. Explain briefly the concept of board diversity giving THREE examples of categories of diversity. (5 Marks)

c. Explain THREE benefits of the diversity of the board of a large company. (3 Marks)

d. Discuss TWO limitations of board diversity. (2 Marks)

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CSME – May 2017 – L2 – SB – Q3 – Risk Management and Corporate Strategy

Explain business risk to a conservative investor and discuss strategies for risk control and monitoring.

Mallam Danladi is a civil servant who has won a sum of one hundred million Naira in a lottery. Being a very conservative person who is averse to risks, Mallam Danladi is contemplating putting the money in a fixed deposit account at an interest rate of 14% per annum or into treasury bills at an interest rate of 18.5% per annum. These two options are considered to be virtually risk-free. Mr. Madoff, a risk consultant, advised him to invest in the production of shea butter, coconut oil, and black soap, with a promise of 52% profit per annum. In an attempt to convince Mallam Danladi to invest in the production of these items, Mr. Madoff tried to educate him on the nature of risks and how to effectively monitor and control them in ways that will ensure that business remains highly profitable.

Required:

a. Explain briefly the nature of risk in business to Mallam Danladi. (2½ Marks)

b. Discuss FOUR distinct means of controlling business risk. (10 Marks)

c. Explain briefly the purpose of monitoring risks in business. (3 Marks)

d. Discuss THREE ways of monitoring risks in business. (4½ Marks)

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CSME – May 2017 – L2 – SB – Q2 – Corporate Culture and Strategy

Discuss the cultural web and the ethical principles for maintaining client confidentiality.

Johnson and Scholes suggested that there is a cultural web within an organization.

Required:

a. Discuss the idea of the cultural web and its interrelated elements in a way that would assist a new employee to understand this concept in a business organization. (15 Marks)

b. As a professional accountant, explain any TWO ethical principles or requirements you would consider in deciding whether or not to keep a promise to maintain confidentiality with regards to information acquired from a client in the ordinary course of business. (5 Marks)

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CSME – May 2017 – L2 – SA – Q1 – Strategic Planning Process

Develop a business plan for a fast-food franchise and explain the product life cycle with stakeholder analysis.

Gbenga Alimi wants to establish a fast food restaurant in Koko, a state in Naijaland. A well-known global fast-food outfit in Naijaland has agreed to give him a franchise to operate the business in the state. However, the franchisor has requested Gbenga to present a viable business plan for assessment.

Required:

a. Outline the contents of a business plan addressing the proposed franchise’s viability. (20 Marks)

b. Use a graphical representation to educate Gbenga on the four stages of the classical product life cycle. (6 Marks)

c. Within an organizational context, distinguish between:

i. Narrow and wide stakeholders
ii. Active and passive stakeholders

(4 Marks)

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PSAF – May 2017 – L2 – SC – Q7 – Government Expenditure

Identify and explain factors contributing to the rapid growth in Nigeria's government spending.

A number of factors have been identified as inevitably leading to rapid growth in government spending in many countries over time.

Required:

Identify and explain FIVE of these factors as they apply to Nigeria.

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PSAF – May 2017 – L2 – SC – Q6 – Fiscal Policy and Public Finance

Outline and explain the macroeconomic objectives of Nigeria’s federal government.

State and explain FIVE macroeconomic objectives of the Federal Government of Nigeria.

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PSAF – May 2017 – L2 – SC – Q5 – Fiscal Policy and Public Finance

Define external debt and discuss causes and adverse consequences of Nigeria's rising debt levels.

The accumulation of external debt is a common phenomenon in developing countries at the stage of development where external resources are needed to bridge budgetary gap.

Required:

a. Explain what is meant by External Debt. (3 Marks)

b. Discuss the causes and likely adverse consequences of the rising level of Nigeria’s total external debt stock. (12 Marks)

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QTB – MAY 2017 – L1 – SA – Q3 – Mathematics.

A multiple-choice question assessing knowledge of simultaneous equations and variable relations.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about simultaneous equations?

A. The number of variables must be equal to the number of equations.
B. Where two lines intersect, the values of the variables at that point must satisfy the equations.
C. The simultaneous equations must be satisfied by values of the variables as well as their reciprocals.
D. Their solution involves finding the values of the variables which are true to all the simultaneous equations.
E. The result of adding the equations or subtracting one equation from the other will be satisfied by the values of the variables.

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QTB – MAY 2017 – L1 – SA – Q2 – Mathematics.

A multiple-choice question calculating the variable cost per unit given total and fixed costs.

A company produces 16,000 units of a product. The total cost of producing these units is N60,000. If the fixed cost is N12,000, the variable cost per unit of the output is:

A. N7.00
B. N6.00
C. N5.00
D. N4.00
E. N3.00

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QTB – MAY 2017 – L1 – SA – Q1 – Mathematics.

A multiple-choice question calculating future value based on compound interest over 15 years at 8% annually.

How much will N22,500 amount to at 8% interest over 15 years compounded annually?

A. N71,337.81
B. N71,373.81
C. N71,378.81
D. N71,387.81
E. N71,733.81

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BL – May 2017 – L1 – SB – Q6d – Law Relating to Banking

Discusses the conditions under which electronic evidence, such as a customer's online transaction, can be admitted in court under Nigerian law.

Electronic evidence is currently admissible under the Nigerian law.

Required:
On which condition could a customer’s online transaction be admitted in evidence?

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BL – May 2017 – L1 – SB – Q6c – Negotiable Instruments

Identification and explanation of the characteristics of an Order Bill and a Bearer Bill under negotiable instruments law.

A Bill may be an “Order Bill” or a “Bearer Bill”.

Required:
i. State the two factors for identifying an “Order Bill”. (2 Marks)
ii. Explain briefly a “Bearer Bill”. (2 Marks)

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BL – May 2017 – L1 – SB – Q6b – Law of Trusts

Discusses two methods of creating a private trust under trust law.

A private trust is classified into three broad categories.

Required:
Explain briefly two ways of creating a private trust.

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BL – May 2017 – L1 – SB – Q6a – Employment Law

Explains the remedies available to an employer under employment law against employees involved in misconduct.

Kukute employed Uthdom to oversee the Customer Relations Department of his business. He also employed Dunga as the Head of Haulage Division of the business. Last week, Police officers from the Divisional Headquarters arrested Dunga because a pistol was found in the luggage of a passenger on Kukute’s truck that Dunga was driving. Dunga claims that he gave the person a ride because he is his neighbour. The Police have arrested Dunga and impounded Kukute’s truck. A customer of Kukute also wrote a petition to him, alleging that Uthdom takes gratification from customers.

Required:
Explain briefly the remedies that Kukute has against Dunga and Uthdom respectively under employment law.

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BL – May 2017 – L1 – SB – Q5f – Law of Contract

Explains the process of offer and acceptance in an insurance contract.

A contract of insurance has elements of offer and acceptance.

Required:
Explain briefly the making of offer and acceptance in insurance contracts.

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BL – May 2017 – L1 – SB – Q5e – Hire Purchase, Consumer Credit Transactions

Identifies remedies available to a hirer in a hire purchase contract.

State TWO remedies of a hirer in a Hire Purchase contract.

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BL – May 2017 – L1 – SB – Q5d – Sale of Goods

Identifies the implied conditions in a contract of sale where goods are sold by sample.

There are implied conditions in all contracts of sale of goods.

Required:
Where goods are sold by sample, which conditions are implied?

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