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MCBFI – JUL 2020 – L4 – Q6 – Differences Between Investing in Shares and Collective Investment Schemes

Compare and contrast the differences between investing in shares and collective investment schemes, in the context of individual investor preferences.

Yevugah belie’es the stock market can rvork *onders for him. Ho\rever. Nii Kotey Kotei is 55 -ycars old and also belie’es that collectivc lnvestnent Schemcs are far berter than sharcs. compare a1ld contrasts the diiferences between in’esting in shares and coilective Investment Schemes.

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MCBFI – JUL 2020 – L4 – Q5 – Massive Interest in Government Securities

Discuss the reasons behind the recent massive interest in Ghanaian government securities as investments in the country.

“Results of Tender 168,1 Held on 5’r’ March. 2020 for Govemmcnt of Ghana Secu.ities ro be issued on 9’r’ N{arch. 2020. GHSGOCo59t,t8 I yR FXR BOND amountcd to cHc1,073.81 lvas fenclercd and Acccpted at 20.75009,o pa”. Daily Graphic, Monda,y, March 9.2020. page 58.

In vour opinion, u’hl do ,vor.t think thcre is massive interest in thcse securities recently as investments in the country?

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MCBFI – JUL 2020 – L4 – Q1 – Factors Influencing Multinational Investment and Cessation Decisions

Enumerate and explain factors influencing a multinational company's decision to invest in a country, and identify factors compelling cessation of operations.

Kenya Airways (KA) is scheduled to expand operations in Ghana this year.

a) Enumerate and explain the factors that influence the decision of a multinational company like KA to invest in a country?

b) Identify and explain any five factors that will compel a multinational, like KA, to cease operations in a country.

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MCB-F&I – OCT 2022 – L4 – Q6 – Characteristics of Unit Trust Funds

Identify main characteristics of balanced, growth, fixed income, and equity unit trust funds.

The Securities market is saturated with varieties of Collective Investment Schemes that the Regulator has authorized and can meet the investment objectives of the individual investor.

Required:

Identify the main characteristics of the following types of Unit Trust Funds:

(i) Balanced Funds (5 marks)

(ii) Growth Funds (5 marks)

(iii) Fixed Income Funds (5 marks)

(iv) Equity Funds (5 marks)

(Total: 20 marks)

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MCB-F&I – OCT 2022 – L4 – Q5 – Investment Strategy for Property Purchase

Questions to ask before developing investment strategy for Naa Kwarley Quartey's funds from land sale, and recommended investment type with reasons.

Naa Kwarley Quartey resides in the UK and she intends to buy a property in Ghana towards her

retirement. Meanwhile, whilst searching for the property to buy, she sold her land at Oyarifa to

finance this new housing project. Naa Kwarley specifically instructed you as the Advisor that the

proceeds from the sale of the land would be used to pay for the new housing project.

Required:

(a) In accepting the mandate to manage the funds, what questions will you ask prior to developing your investment strategy?(10marks)

(b) In your opinion, what type of investment would you recommend for Naa Kwarley and why? (10 marks)

(Total: 20 marks)

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MCB-F&I – OCT 2022 – L4 – Q4 – Dividend and Market Concepts

dividend, ex-dividend date, capital market, and money market based on GSE's dividend calendar

According to the Dividend Calendar of the Ghana Stock Exchange quoted on the Trading Results of July 26, 2022, a list of shares going ex-dividend during the year is published. What is your understanding of the following:

(i) Dividend (5 marks)

(ii) Ex-dividend date (5 marks)

(iii) Capital market (5 marks)

(iv) Money market (5 marks)

(Total: 20 marks)

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MCB-F&I – OCT 2022 – L4 – Q3 – Leasing Concepts and Cash Holding Motives

Define lease, differences between operating and finance leases, advise on choice for KFC's gen set acquisition, and motives for MNCs holding cash

KFC Incorporated is an MNC engaged in operating a food chain in Ghana. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) hinted recently that the food giant intends acquiring a heavy powered gen set to supplement their energy needs. The Board had advised the Chief Executive Officer to contact their Bankers to arrange a Finance Lease, to enable them acquire the gen set.

Required:

(i) What is a Lease? (2 marks)

(ii) What are the main differences between an Operating Lease (OL) and a Finance Lease (FL)? (16 marks)

(iii) Advise the CEO of your preferred choice and give reasons in respect of your choice. (4 marks)

(iv) What in your opinion are some of the motives for holding cash by MNC? (8 marks)

(Total: 30 marks)

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MCB-F&I – OCT 2022 – L4 – Q2 – Reasons for Divestment and Takeover Failures

Explain reasons for Shell Petroleum's divestment to Vivo Energy, including general, specific factors, and motives for divestment, plus causes of takeover failures.

Shell Petroleum PLC divested its distribution outlets to Vivo Energy to market its brands.

Required:

(a) In your opinion, what are the reasons that drove Shell Petroleum to divest their holdings

to Vivo Energy

(i) General factors (10 marks)

(ii) Specific factors (5 marks)

(iii) Why a firm may choose to divest part of its business.

(10 marks)

(b) What are the main causes of “failure” of takeovers? (5 marks)

(Total: 30 marks)

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MCB-F&I – OCT 2022 – L4 – Q1 – Factors Driving Demand in Shares and Bonds vs Treasury Bills

Discuss factors driving demand for shares of Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC and Tullow Oil PLC, differences between bonds and treasury bills, and recommendation to government.

Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC and Tullow Oil PLC are Multinational Corporations (MNC)

listed on the Ghanaian Bourse. There are increasing demands in these quoted shares.

(a) What do you think in your opinion are the factors that are driving the demand in these shares? (17 marks)

(b) What are the differences between bonds and treasury bills? (5 marks)

(c) Which of the above will you recommend to government, and why? (8 marks)

(30 marks)

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MCBFI – APR 2023 – L4 – Q6 – Collapse of Collective Investment Scheme Industry in Ghana

Discuss the view that Ghana's collective investment scheme industry has collapsed due to economic and financial crises, and its grievous impact on individual investors.

Discuss the view that the Collective Investment Scheme industry has collapsed due to the effects of of the current economic and financial crises in Ghana, and the impact is very grievous on the individual investor on the securities market now.

(20 marks)

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MCBFI – JUL 2020 – L4 – Q6 – Differences Between Investing in Shares and Collective Investment Schemes

Compare and contrast the differences between investing in shares and collective investment schemes, in the context of individual investor preferences.

Yevugah belie’es the stock market can rvork *onders for him. Ho\rever. Nii Kotey Kotei is 55 -ycars old and also belie’es that collectivc lnvestnent Schemcs are far berter than sharcs. compare a1ld contrasts the diiferences between in’esting in shares and coilective Investment Schemes.

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MCBFI – JUL 2020 – L4 – Q5 – Massive Interest in Government Securities

Discuss the reasons behind the recent massive interest in Ghanaian government securities as investments in the country.

“Results of Tender 168,1 Held on 5’r’ March. 2020 for Govemmcnt of Ghana Secu.ities ro be issued on 9’r’ N{arch. 2020. GHSGOCo59t,t8 I yR FXR BOND amountcd to cHc1,073.81 lvas fenclercd and Acccpted at 20.75009,o pa”. Daily Graphic, Monda,y, March 9.2020. page 58.

In vour opinion, u’hl do ,vor.t think thcre is massive interest in thcse securities recently as investments in the country?

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MCBFI – JUL 2020 – L4 – Q1 – Factors Influencing Multinational Investment and Cessation Decisions

Enumerate and explain factors influencing a multinational company's decision to invest in a country, and identify factors compelling cessation of operations.

Kenya Airways (KA) is scheduled to expand operations in Ghana this year.

a) Enumerate and explain the factors that influence the decision of a multinational company like KA to invest in a country?

b) Identify and explain any five factors that will compel a multinational, like KA, to cease operations in a country.

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MCB-F&I – OCT 2022 – L4 – Q6 – Characteristics of Unit Trust Funds

Identify main characteristics of balanced, growth, fixed income, and equity unit trust funds.

The Securities market is saturated with varieties of Collective Investment Schemes that the Regulator has authorized and can meet the investment objectives of the individual investor.

Required:

Identify the main characteristics of the following types of Unit Trust Funds:

(i) Balanced Funds (5 marks)

(ii) Growth Funds (5 marks)

(iii) Fixed Income Funds (5 marks)

(iv) Equity Funds (5 marks)

(Total: 20 marks)

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MCB-F&I – OCT 2022 – L4 – Q5 – Investment Strategy for Property Purchase

Questions to ask before developing investment strategy for Naa Kwarley Quartey's funds from land sale, and recommended investment type with reasons.

Naa Kwarley Quartey resides in the UK and she intends to buy a property in Ghana towards her

retirement. Meanwhile, whilst searching for the property to buy, she sold her land at Oyarifa to

finance this new housing project. Naa Kwarley specifically instructed you as the Advisor that the

proceeds from the sale of the land would be used to pay for the new housing project.

Required:

(a) In accepting the mandate to manage the funds, what questions will you ask prior to developing your investment strategy?(10marks)

(b) In your opinion, what type of investment would you recommend for Naa Kwarley and why? (10 marks)

(Total: 20 marks)

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MCB-F&I – OCT 2022 – L4 – Q4 – Dividend and Market Concepts

dividend, ex-dividend date, capital market, and money market based on GSE's dividend calendar

According to the Dividend Calendar of the Ghana Stock Exchange quoted on the Trading Results of July 26, 2022, a list of shares going ex-dividend during the year is published. What is your understanding of the following:

(i) Dividend (5 marks)

(ii) Ex-dividend date (5 marks)

(iii) Capital market (5 marks)

(iv) Money market (5 marks)

(Total: 20 marks)

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MCB-F&I – OCT 2022 – L4 – Q3 – Leasing Concepts and Cash Holding Motives

Define lease, differences between operating and finance leases, advise on choice for KFC's gen set acquisition, and motives for MNCs holding cash

KFC Incorporated is an MNC engaged in operating a food chain in Ghana. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) hinted recently that the food giant intends acquiring a heavy powered gen set to supplement their energy needs. The Board had advised the Chief Executive Officer to contact their Bankers to arrange a Finance Lease, to enable them acquire the gen set.

Required:

(i) What is a Lease? (2 marks)

(ii) What are the main differences between an Operating Lease (OL) and a Finance Lease (FL)? (16 marks)

(iii) Advise the CEO of your preferred choice and give reasons in respect of your choice. (4 marks)

(iv) What in your opinion are some of the motives for holding cash by MNC? (8 marks)

(Total: 30 marks)

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MCB-F&I – OCT 2022 – L4 – Q2 – Reasons for Divestment and Takeover Failures

Explain reasons for Shell Petroleum's divestment to Vivo Energy, including general, specific factors, and motives for divestment, plus causes of takeover failures.

Shell Petroleum PLC divested its distribution outlets to Vivo Energy to market its brands.

Required:

(a) In your opinion, what are the reasons that drove Shell Petroleum to divest their holdings

to Vivo Energy

(i) General factors (10 marks)

(ii) Specific factors (5 marks)

(iii) Why a firm may choose to divest part of its business.

(10 marks)

(b) What are the main causes of “failure” of takeovers? (5 marks)

(Total: 30 marks)

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MCB-F&I – OCT 2022 – L4 – Q1 – Factors Driving Demand in Shares and Bonds vs Treasury Bills

Discuss factors driving demand for shares of Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC and Tullow Oil PLC, differences between bonds and treasury bills, and recommendation to government.

Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC and Tullow Oil PLC are Multinational Corporations (MNC)

listed on the Ghanaian Bourse. There are increasing demands in these quoted shares.

(a) What do you think in your opinion are the factors that are driving the demand in these shares? (17 marks)

(b) What are the differences between bonds and treasury bills? (5 marks)

(c) Which of the above will you recommend to government, and why? (8 marks)

(30 marks)

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MCBFI – APR 2023 – L4 – Q6 – Collapse of Collective Investment Scheme Industry in Ghana

Discuss the view that Ghana's collective investment scheme industry has collapsed due to economic and financial crises, and its grievous impact on individual investors.

Discuss the view that the Collective Investment Scheme industry has collapsed due to the effects of of the current economic and financial crises in Ghana, and the impact is very grievous on the individual investor on the securities market now.

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