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ASSIGNMENT M.Com – 3rd Semester Subject Name: Management Accounting Subject code: MCC 304 Summer Drive 2013 4 credits (60 marks) (BKID: B1611) Answer the following questions. Each question carries 10 marks.
1. What are the limitations of management accounting? (10 Marks)

(Answers for 10 mark questions should not exceed more than 400 words.)
2. Explain the significance of financial analysis. (10 Marks)

(Answers for 10 mark questions should not exceed more than 400 words.)
3. What are the advantages of the value added statement? (10 Marks)

(Answers for 10 mark questions should not exceed more than 400 words.)
4. List the five requisites of a good report. (10 Marks)

(Answers for 10 mark questions should not exceed more than 400 words.)
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: (10 Marks) ________________________________________________________________ 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. From the following details compute the value of human resources of an employee group with an average age of 58 years. (10 Marks)
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


ASSIGNMENT M.Com – 3rd Semester Subject Name: Research Methodology Subject code: MCC 301 Summer Drive 2013 4 credits (60 marks) (BKID: B1602) Answer the following questions. Each question carries 10 marks.
1. Discuss the types of measurement scales used in research. (10 marks)

(Answers for 10 mark questions should not exceed more than 400 words.)
2. Identify the various ways of selecting a random sample. (10 marks)

(Answers for 10 mark questions should not exceed more than 400 words.)
3. Discuss five advantages and disadvantages of between group designs. (5+5 marks)

(5+5=10 marks-Answers for 5 mark questions should not exceed more than 200 words)
4. What is discriminant function analysis? State its objectives and uses(2+8 marks)

(2+8 marks -Answers for 8 mark questions should not exceed more than 350 words.)
5. What is the aim of qualitative research? Differentiate qualitative research from the quantitative research. (5+5 marks)

(5+5=10 marks-Answers for 5 mark questions should not exceed more than 200 words)
6. Identify the techniques and precautions to be taken to ensure error-free interpretation. (10 marks)

(Answers for 10 mark questions should not exceed more than 400 words.) 

ASSIGNMENT M.Com – 3rd Semester Subject Name: Security Analysis and Portfolio Management Subject code: MCC 303 Summer Drive 2013 4 credits (60 marks) (BKID: B1610) Answer the following questions. Each question carries 10 marks.
1. How can an investor be protected from inflation? (10 marks)

(Answers for 10 mark questions should not exceed more than 400 words.)
2. Explain the characteristics of Whitbeck Kisor Model. (10 marks)

(Answers for 10 mark questions should not exceed more than 400 words.)
3. Explain the terms market efficiency, liquidity traders and information traders.

(10 marks) (Answers for 10 mark questions should not exceed more than 400 words.)
4. List the five factors affecting the value of call options. (10 marks)

(Answers for 10 mark questions should not exceed more than 400 words.)
5. Stocks Y and Z have the following parameters: (10 marks)

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? 

6. Following are data for Anand Products ( Rs. in lakhs) (10 marks)

______________________________________________________________________ 1998 1998 _____________________________________________________________________ Assets 6000 Revenues 6600 Short term Liabilities 450 Operating Exp. 5950 EBIT 650 8% Debenture 1250 Interest 150 10% Bonds 500 EBT 500 Common stock (Rs.10 par) 3500 Taxes 200 Surplus 300 Dividend 50 _____________________________________________________________ Find out the following ratios: i) Asset turnover ii) Effective interest rate iii) Effective tax rate iv) Debt/equity ratio v) Dividend payout rate 

ASSIGNMENT M.Com – 3rd Semester Subject Name: Strategic Management Subject code: MCC 302 Summer Drive 2013 4 credits (60 marks) (BKID: B1609) Answer the following questions. Each question carries 10 marks.
1. What are the advantages of strategic management? (10 Marks)

(Answers for 10 mark questions should not exceed more than 400 words.)
2. Explain the components of strategic management. (10 Marks)

(Answers for 10 mark questions should not exceed more than 400 words.)
3. List the reasons for cross-border mergers and acquisitions. (10 Marks)

(Answers for 10 mark questions should not exceed more than 400 words.)
4. Identify the techniques of strategy evaluation(10 Marks)

(Answers for 10 mark questions should not exceed more than 400 words.)
5. Find out how business houses fulfill their responsibility towards various

interest groups. (10 Marks) (Answers for 10 mark questions should not exceed more than 400 words.)
6. What do you understand by the learning curve tool? How is it different

from the experience curve? (5+5=10 Marks) (5+5=10 marks-Answers for 5 mark questions should not exceed more than 200 words)