CIMA MCS past questions

CIMA MCS past questions: Financing and cost of capital

Every sub-task on financing and cost of capital set in the Management Case Study pre-seens we cover, summarised in our own words.

Sub-tasks: 8
Sittings: 3 of 3
Exam variants: 8 of 18
Last set: May & Aug 2026

Mostly filed under core activity B (Implement senior management decisions). Syllabus: F2 A, financing capital projects. These are patterns from past exams, not a forecast: CIMA can test any part of the syllabus.

May & Aug 2026 · Cartn

Every task set for Cartn

Packaging · CIMA's post-exam materials

MCS past sub-tasks on Financing and cost of capital, May & Aug 2026 (Cartn)
Task	Core activity	What was asked (our summary)
V1 · Task 2(b)	Core activity B: Implementing decisions	Features of borrowing that affect its suitability for funding the product's development.
V3 · Task 2(b)	Core activity A: Adding value	Whether announcing a major contract win would raise or lower the cost of capital.

V1 · Task 2(b)Core activity B: Implementing decisions
Features of borrowing that affect its suitability for funding the product's development.
V3 · Task 2(b)Core activity A: Adding value
Whether announcing a major contract win would raise or lower the cost of capital.

Nov 2025 & Feb 2026 · Ressett

Every task set for Ressett

Refurbished computers · CIMA's post-exam materials

MCS past sub-tasks on Financing and cost of capital, Nov 2025 & Feb 2026 (Ressett)
Task	Core activity	What was asked (our summary)
V2 · Task 1(b)	Core activity B: Implementing decisions	Features of share equity that affect its suitability for an unquoted company's new venture.
V4 · Task 3(a)	Core activity B: Implementing decisions	Characteristics of debt that affect its suitability for funding a proposal.
V5 · Task 3(b)	Core activity B: Implementing decisions	Debt characteristics that affect its use to fund the chatbot costs.

V2 · Task 1(b)Core activity B: Implementing decisions
Features of share equity that affect its suitability for an unquoted company's new venture.
V4 · Task 3(a)Core activity B: Implementing decisions
Characteristics of debt that affect its suitability for funding a proposal.
V5 · Task 3(b)Core activity B: Implementing decisions
Debt characteristics that affect its use to fund the chatbot costs.

May & Aug 2025 · Trimayr

Every task set for Trimayr

Hair salons · CIMA's post-exam materials

MCS past sub-tasks on Financing and cost of capital, May & Aug 2025 (Trimayr)
Task	Core activity	What was asked (our summary)
V2 · Task 4(b)	Core activity B: Implementing decisions	Debt characteristics that make repaying part of it from sale proceeds worthwhile.
V3 · Task 3(a)	Core activity B: Implementing decisions	Debt versus equity for the initial investment in a training academy.
V5 · Task 3(a)	Core activity B: Implementing decisions	Debt or equity to fund an investment in new company-owned salons.

V2 · Task 4(b)Core activity B: Implementing decisions
Debt characteristics that make repaying part of it from sale proceeds worthwhile.
V3 · Task 3(a)Core activity B: Implementing decisions
Debt versus equity for the initial investment in a training academy.
V5 · Task 3(a)Core activity B: Implementing decisions
Debt or equity to fund an investment in new company-owned salons.

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