ASSIGNMENTS
M.Com – 3rd Semester
Subject Name: Research Methodology
Subject code: MCC 301
Fall Drive 2012
4 credits (60 marks)
(BKID: B1602)
Set 1
Answer the following questions. Each question carries 10 marks.
1. Discuss the types of measurement scales used in research.
2. What is the significance of one-tailed and two-tailed tests in statistics?
3. Discuss the steps in a sampling survey.
4. Describe the following sampling distribution in detail:
a. F distribution
b. Chi-square distribution
5. Identify the common sampling errors that generally occur and how can they be
prevented.
6. The Central Limit Theorem plays an important role in the process of sampling. Justify
this statement with a proper example.
ASSIGNMENTS
M.Com – 3rd Semester
Subject Name: Research Methodology
Subject code: MCC 301
Fall Drive 2012
4 credits (60 marks)
(BKID: B1602)
Set 2
Answer the following questions. Each question carries 10 marks.
1. What do you understand by exploratory research design?
2. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of between group designs.
3. What is discriminant function analysis? State its objectives and uses.
4. List the characteristics of a computer system that make it so indispensible.
5. Prepare a research plan to find out the influence of Facebook on the young generation in
your locality.
6. Suppose you have to hold a focused interview to find out the political choice of the
people in your region for the upcoming assembly elections. Prepare a list of
unstructured, semi-structured and structured questions for this purpose.
ASSIGNMENTS
M.Com – 3rd Semester
Subject Name:Strategic Management
Subject code: MCC 302
Fall Drive 2012
4 credits (60 marks)
(BKID: B1609)
Set 1
Answer the following questions. Each question carries 10 marks.
1. Differentiate between strategic planning and tactical planning with the help of real life
examples.
2. What are the advantages of strategic management?
3. How do businesses strive to achieve competitive advantages?
4. How does strategic intent help a company?
5. Find out how business houses fulfill their responsibility towards the
consumers.
6. Why is environmental appraisal important for an organization?
ASSIGNMENTS
M.Com – 3rd Semester
Subject Name: Strategic Management
Subject code: MCC 302
Fall Drive 2012
4 credits (60 marks)
(BKID: B1609)
Set 2
Answer the following questions. Each question carries 10 marks.
1. List the reasons for cross-border mergers and acquisitions.
2. State the subjective factors that influence strategic choice.
3. What do you understand by business ethics?
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of control techniques in the strategic
management of an organization?
5. Consider a company going through a difficult time. It needs to cut down on
some expenses in order to survive in the market. What suggestions would
you give in order to save on expenses?
6. Suppose you have recently decided to open a restaurant. State the important factors that
will help you decide the following:
i. Location
ii. Cuisine
iii. Support(in terms of people, supplies and miscellaneous needs)
iv. Brand
ASSIGNMENTS
M.Com – 3rd Semester
Subject Name: Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
Subject code: MCC 303
Fall Drive 2012
4 credits (60 marks)
(BKID: B1610)
Set 1
Answer the following questions. Each question carries 10 marks.
1. How can an investor be protected from inflation?
2. Explain the characteristics of Whitbeck Kisor Model.
3. Explain the terms market efficiency, liquidity traders and information traders.
4. How does the Black-Scholes option pricing model help in finding the option value?
5. Why is long-term debt said to be a good source of finance?
6. ‘Chart patterns are helpful in predicting the stock price movement’. Comment.
ASSIGNMENTS
M.Com – 3rd Semester
Subject Name: Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
Subject code: MCC 303
Fall Drive 2012
4 credits (60 marks)
(BKID: B1610)
Set 2
Answer the following questions. Each question carries 10 marks.
1. How is a portfolio selected?
2. Explain utility in reference to investor risk.
3. What are the problems in the Markowitz model in comparison to the Sharpe index
model?
4. Explain the advantages of APT over CAPM.
5. The market received rumors about Rohit Corporation’s tie up with the multinational
company. This has induced the market price to move. If the rumor is false, the Rohits
stock price will probably fall dramatically. To protect from this an investor has bought
the call and put options.
i. Purchased one 3 month call with a striking price of Rs.42 for Rs.2 premium.
ii. Paid Rs.1 per share premium for a 3 month put with a striking price of Rs.40.
a) Determine the investor’s position if the tie up offer bids the price of Rohit’s
stock up to Rs.43 in 3 months.
b) Determine the investor’s ending position if the tie up programme fails and the
price of the stock falls to Rs.36 in 3 months.
6. Stocks Y and Z have the following parameters:
Stock Y Stock Z
Expected return 20 30
Expected variance 16 25
Covariance YZ 20
Is there any advantage of holding a combination of Y and Z?
ASSIGNMENTS
M.Com – 3rd Semester
Subject Name: Management Accounting
Subject code: MCC 304
Fall Drive 2012
4 credits (60 marks)
(BKID: B1611)
Set 1
Answer the following questions. Each question carries 10 marks.
1. What are the limitations of management accounting?
2. Explain the significance of financial analysis.
3. Discuss the limitations of accounting ratios.
4. How does a funds flow statement differ from an income statement?
5. Following are the extracts from the Balance Sheet of a company as on 31 December
2010 and 31 December 2011.You are required to calculate funds from operations:
________________________________________________________________
As on 31 December
2010 2011
Profit and Loss Appropriation Account 30,000 40,000
General Reserve 20,000 25,000
Goodwill 10,000 5,000
Preliminary Expenses 6,000 4,000
Provisions for Depreciation on Machinery 10,000 12,000
6. Following are the Balance Sheets of Sudha Ltd.as on 31 December 2010 and 31
December 2011:
Liabilities 2010 2011 Assets 2010 2011
Share
Capital
10,00,000 15,00,000 Fixed Assets 20,00,000 30,00,000
Reserves 10,00,000 10,00,000 Current
Assets
5,00,000 8,00,000
Loan 2,00,000 8,00,000
Current
Liabilities
3,00,000 5,00,000
25,00,000 38,00,000 25,00,000 38,00,000
You are required to prepare a Comparative Balance Sheet on the basis of the information
given in the above Balance Sheets.
ASSIGNMENTS
M.Com – 3rd Semester
Subject Name: Management Accounting
Subject code: MCC 304
Fall Drive 2012
4 credits (60 marks)
(BKID: B1611)
Set 2
Answer the following questions. Each question carries 10 marks.
1. Distinguish between cash flow analysis and funds flow analysis.
2. What are the steps involved in rational decision making?
3. What are the advantages of the value added statement?
4. List the steps that may be taken to increase the speed of collection of accounting
information.
5. A company has furnished the following cost data:
Rs.per unit
Direct Materials 11.20
Direct Wages 3.00
Variable Overheads 0.80
Fixed Factory Overheads Rs.6,60,000 p.a.
Fixed Selling and Administration Overhead Rs.3,60,000 p.a.
Capital employed in Fixed Assets Rs.9,00,000
Annual Sales 4,00,000 units
Capital employed in current assets is 50% of sales.Determine the selling price per unit
to yield 20% return on capital employed.
6. From the following details compute the value of human resources of an employee group
with an average age of 58 years.
i. Annual Average Earning of an employee till the retirement age Rs.20,000
ii. Age of retirement 60 years
iii. Cost of capital 10%
iv. No. of employees in the group 10
M.Com – 3rd Semester
Subject Name: Research Methodology
Subject code: MCC 301
Fall Drive 2012
4 credits (60 marks)
(BKID: B1602)
Set 1
Answer the following questions. Each question carries 10 marks.
1. Discuss the types of measurement scales used in research.
2. What is the significance of one-tailed and two-tailed tests in statistics?
3. Discuss the steps in a sampling survey.
4. Describe the following sampling distribution in detail:
a. F distribution
b. Chi-square distribution
5. Identify the common sampling errors that generally occur and how can they be
prevented.
6. The Central Limit Theorem plays an important role in the process of sampling. Justify
this statement with a proper example.
ASSIGNMENTS
M.Com – 3rd Semester
Subject Name: Research Methodology
Subject code: MCC 301
Fall Drive 2012
4 credits (60 marks)
(BKID: B1602)
Set 2
Answer the following questions. Each question carries 10 marks.
1. What do you understand by exploratory research design?
2. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of between group designs.
3. What is discriminant function analysis? State its objectives and uses.
4. List the characteristics of a computer system that make it so indispensible.
5. Prepare a research plan to find out the influence of Facebook on the young generation in
your locality.
6. Suppose you have to hold a focused interview to find out the political choice of the
people in your region for the upcoming assembly elections. Prepare a list of
unstructured, semi-structured and structured questions for this purpose.
ASSIGNMENTS
M.Com – 3rd Semester
Subject Name:Strategic Management
Subject code: MCC 302
Fall Drive 2012
4 credits (60 marks)
(BKID: B1609)
Set 1
Answer the following questions. Each question carries 10 marks.
1. Differentiate between strategic planning and tactical planning with the help of real life
examples.
2. What are the advantages of strategic management?
3. How do businesses strive to achieve competitive advantages?
4. How does strategic intent help a company?
5. Find out how business houses fulfill their responsibility towards the
consumers.
6. Why is environmental appraisal important for an organization?
ASSIGNMENTS
M.Com – 3rd Semester
Subject Name: Strategic Management
Subject code: MCC 302
Fall Drive 2012
4 credits (60 marks)
(BKID: B1609)
Set 2
Answer the following questions. Each question carries 10 marks.
1. List the reasons for cross-border mergers and acquisitions.
2. State the subjective factors that influence strategic choice.
3. What do you understand by business ethics?
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of control techniques in the strategic
management of an organization?
5. Consider a company going through a difficult time. It needs to cut down on
some expenses in order to survive in the market. What suggestions would
you give in order to save on expenses?
6. Suppose you have recently decided to open a restaurant. State the important factors that
will help you decide the following:
i. Location
ii. Cuisine
iii. Support(in terms of people, supplies and miscellaneous needs)
iv. Brand
ASSIGNMENTS
M.Com – 3rd Semester
Subject Name: Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
Subject code: MCC 303
Fall Drive 2012
4 credits (60 marks)
(BKID: B1610)
Set 1
Answer the following questions. Each question carries 10 marks.
1. How can an investor be protected from inflation?
2. Explain the characteristics of Whitbeck Kisor Model.
3. Explain the terms market efficiency, liquidity traders and information traders.
4. How does the Black-Scholes option pricing model help in finding the option value?
5. Why is long-term debt said to be a good source of finance?
6. ‘Chart patterns are helpful in predicting the stock price movement’. Comment.
ASSIGNMENTS
M.Com – 3rd Semester
Subject Name: Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
Subject code: MCC 303
Fall Drive 2012
4 credits (60 marks)
(BKID: B1610)
Set 2
Answer the following questions. Each question carries 10 marks.
1. How is a portfolio selected?
2. Explain utility in reference to investor risk.
3. What are the problems in the Markowitz model in comparison to the Sharpe index
model?
4. Explain the advantages of APT over CAPM.
5. The market received rumors about Rohit Corporation’s tie up with the multinational
company. This has induced the market price to move. If the rumor is false, the Rohits
stock price will probably fall dramatically. To protect from this an investor has bought
the call and put options.
i. Purchased one 3 month call with a striking price of Rs.42 for Rs.2 premium.
ii. Paid Rs.1 per share premium for a 3 month put with a striking price of Rs.40.
a) Determine the investor’s position if the tie up offer bids the price of Rohit’s
stock up to Rs.43 in 3 months.
b) Determine the investor’s ending position if the tie up programme fails and the
price of the stock falls to Rs.36 in 3 months.
6. Stocks Y and Z have the following parameters:
Stock Y Stock Z
Expected return 20 30
Expected variance 16 25
Covariance YZ 20
Is there any advantage of holding a combination of Y and Z?
ASSIGNMENTS
M.Com – 3rd Semester
Subject Name: Management Accounting
Subject code: MCC 304
Fall Drive 2012
4 credits (60 marks)
(BKID: B1611)
Set 1
Answer the following questions. Each question carries 10 marks.
1. What are the limitations of management accounting?
2. Explain the significance of financial analysis.
3. Discuss the limitations of accounting ratios.
4. How does a funds flow statement differ from an income statement?
5. Following are the extracts from the Balance Sheet of a company as on 31 December
2010 and 31 December 2011.You are required to calculate funds from operations:
________________________________________________________________
As on 31 December
2010 2011
Profit and Loss Appropriation Account 30,000 40,000
General Reserve 20,000 25,000
Goodwill 10,000 5,000
Preliminary Expenses 6,000 4,000
Provisions for Depreciation on Machinery 10,000 12,000
6. Following are the Balance Sheets of Sudha Ltd.as on 31 December 2010 and 31
December 2011:
Liabilities 2010 2011 Assets 2010 2011
Share
Capital
10,00,000 15,00,000 Fixed Assets 20,00,000 30,00,000
Reserves 10,00,000 10,00,000 Current
Assets
5,00,000 8,00,000
Loan 2,00,000 8,00,000
Current
Liabilities
3,00,000 5,00,000
25,00,000 38,00,000 25,00,000 38,00,000
You are required to prepare a Comparative Balance Sheet on the basis of the information
given in the above Balance Sheets.
ASSIGNMENTS
M.Com – 3rd Semester
Subject Name: Management Accounting
Subject code: MCC 304
Fall Drive 2012
4 credits (60 marks)
(BKID: B1611)
Set 2
Answer the following questions. Each question carries 10 marks.
1. Distinguish between cash flow analysis and funds flow analysis.
2. What are the steps involved in rational decision making?
3. What are the advantages of the value added statement?
4. List the steps that may be taken to increase the speed of collection of accounting
information.
5. A company has furnished the following cost data:
Rs.per unit
Direct Materials 11.20
Direct Wages 3.00
Variable Overheads 0.80
Fixed Factory Overheads Rs.6,60,000 p.a.
Fixed Selling and Administration Overhead Rs.3,60,000 p.a.
Capital employed in Fixed Assets Rs.9,00,000
Annual Sales 4,00,000 units
Capital employed in current assets is 50% of sales.Determine the selling price per unit
to yield 20% return on capital employed.
6. From the following details compute the value of human resources of an employee group
with an average age of 58 years.
i. Annual Average Earning of an employee till the retirement age Rs.20,000
ii. Age of retirement 60 years
iii. Cost of capital 10%
iv. No. of employees in the group 10
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