Master of Commerce
(M.Com)
Second Year
ASSIGNMENTS
2016-17
For July 2016 and January 2017 admission cycle
School of Management Studies
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi -110068
M. Com.
2nd Year
Also for:
M.Com (F &T)
M.Com (BP &CG)
M.Com (MA &FS)
Master of Commerce (M.Com)
Second Year
ASSIGNMENTS − 2016-17
Dear Students,
As explained in the Programme Guide, you have to do one Tutor Marked
Assignment
for each course. We are sending the assignments of all the six courses
together in
this booklet.
Assignment is given 30% weightage in the final assessment. To be eligible
to appear
in the Term-End Examination, it is compulsory for you to submit the
assignments as
per the schedule. Before attempting the assignments, you should carefully
read the
instructions given in the Programme Guide.
These assignments are valid for two admission cycles (July 2016 and January
2017). The validity is given below:
1. Those who are enrolled in July 2016, it is valid upto June 2017.
2. Those who are enrolled in January 2017, it is valid upto December 2017.
In case you are planning to appear in June Term-End Examination, you must
submit
the assignments to the Coordinator of your Study Centre latest by 15th
March, 2017
and if you are planning to appear in December Term-End Examination, you
must
submit them latest by 15th September, 2017.
.
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MCO – 01
Course Title : Organization Theory and Behaviour
Assignment Code : MCO - 01 /TMA/2016-17
Coverage : All Blocks
Maximum Marks: 100
Attempt all the questions
1. What are various responsibilities of various level of management in an
organisation? Explain various functions and role of managers.
(20)
2. Discuss the Modern Theory of Organisation. How are they relevant in the
modern
organisation?
(20)
3. What is an individual behavior? Explain the operant conditioning theory
of
learning. How is it different from the classical conditioning theory of
leaning?
(20)
4. Differentiate between the following:
(a) Maslow’s and Herzberg’s Theory
(b) Psychoanalystic Theory and Self Theory
(c) Autocratic or Free-rein style of leadership
(d) Intra Personal Conflict and Inter Personal Conflict
(4×5)
5. Briefly comment on the following statements:
(a) Cross Cultural Management
(b) Objectives of Organisational Development
(c) Overcoming Resistance to change
(d) Culture Person Compatibility
(4×5)
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MCO – 03
Course Title : Research Methodology and Statistical analysis
Assignment Code : MCO - 03 /TMA/2016-17
Coverage : All Blocks
Maximum Marks: 100
Attempt al questions.
1. (a) Explain various methods of collecting praimary data along with the
merits and limitations
of each of them.
(b) Describe sampling and non sampling errors that may crop up in
conducting a research.
With the help of hypothetical figures, elaborate how would you determine
the sample size
for your research study.
(10+10)
2. (a) “The shape of graph offers easy and appropriate answers to several
questions.” Comment
upon the statement.
(b) Explain the use and importance of measure of skewness in a research
study. How would
you measure the coefficient of skewness?
(10+10)
3. (a) Explain Spearman’s Rank correlation method with the help of
hypothetical figures.
(b) Discuss the uses of index numbers in analysing the data related to
business and
economic activity.
(10+10)
4. (a) The employees of AB Co. Ltd. have to elect one out of 5 persons to
place them in a
committee. Find the probability of selecting a representative that would be
either male or
over the age of 35. Details of the members are as follows:
(b) A random sample of 500 flower stems has an average length of 11cm. Can
this be
regarded as a sample from a large population with mean as 10.8cm and
standard
deviation as 2.38cm?
(c) The duty hours per week of 10 workers, selected randomly were found to
be: 6.6, 7.2,
6.8, 9.2, 6.9, 6.2, 6.7, 7.2, 9.7, 10.4 Compute 95% and 99% Confidence
intervals for the
average hours of work per week per worker.
(6+6+8)
5. Write an explantory note on conclusion and genralisation.
(20)
Gender Age
Male 40
Female 20
M 32
F 45
M 30
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MCO – 04
Course Title : Business Environment
Assignment Code : MCO - 04 /TMA/2016-17
Coverage : All Blocks
Maximum Marks: 100
Attempt all the questions
1. Distinguish between micro and macro environments of business. How does
technological environment affect the external business? Explain giving
suitable
examples.
(5+15)
2. Highlight the need of Sick Industrial Company (Special Provision) Act,
1985.
Explain its objectives and applicability.
(10+10)
3. Explain the concept of financial market. Discuss two types of financial
markets
and distinguish between them.
(5+5+10)
4. What is meant by economic planning? Discuss its long term goals in the
Indian
context.
(5+15)
5. Comment briefly on the following:
(a) The government introduced several measures to improve the balance of
payments.
(b) Globalisation as a policy can not have similar implications for all
countries.
(c) FDI helps in accelerating the rate of economic growth of the host
country.
(d) Technological change is a dynamic component of business environment.
(4×5)
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MCO – 05
Course Title : Accounting of Managerial Decisions
Assignment Code : MCO– 05/TMA/2016-17
Coverage : All Blocks
Maximum Marks: 100
Attempt all the questions.
1. “Balance Sheet is a statement of assets and liabilities or sources and
uses of
capital or both.” Explain this statement.
(20)
2. How does Cash Flow Statement differ from Fund Flow Statement? Explain
the
techniques of preparing a cash flow statement.
(8+12)
3. What do you mean by budgeting? Mention different types of budgets that a
big
industrial concern would normally prepare.
(4+16)
4. The detail about the composition and the weekly wage rate of labour
force
engaged on a job scheduled to be completed in 30 weeks are as follow:
Category of
workers
No. of
Labourers
Standard
weekly wage
rate
Actual no. of
Labourers
Actual
weekly wage
rate
Skilled 75 60 70 70
Semi-skilled 45 40 30 50
Unskilled 60 30 80 20
The works get completed in 32 weeks. Calculate the labour variances.
(20)
5. Comment upon the following statements:
(a) Fixed cost per unit does not remain constant.
(b) P/V ratio can not be improved by reducing the selling price.
(c) Fixed costs are taken into account for differential cost analysis.
(d) Accounting is not concerned only with the recording of transactions.
(4×5)
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MCO - 06
Course Title : Marketing Management
Assignment Code : MCO-06/TMA/2016-17
Coverage : All Blocks
Maximum Marks: 100
Attempt all the questions.
1. What steps are involved in conducting a marketing research? Discuss them
with
the help of a hypothetical marketing research project.
(20)
2. Explain the relationship between market segmentation, targeting and
positioning? Discuss various market targeting strategies adopted by
companies.
(20)
3. “A series of step by step process is involved in developing a product.”
Describe.
(20)
4. Why geographical distribution of consumers is important in pricing
decision?
Explain various methods of geographical pricing.
(20)
5. Comment upon the following statements:
a) “No matter how well channels are designed and managed, there will be
some conflict.”
b) “There is a difference between advertising and publicity.”
(10+10)
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MCO - 07
Course Title : Financial Management
Assignment Code : MCO – 07/TMA/2016-17
Coverage : All Blocks
Maximum Marks: 100
Attempt all the questions.
1. (a) “Financial Management is more than procurement of funds.” Explain.
(b) How is wealth maximization a better criterion than profit maximization?
(10+10)
2. (a) What is capital budgeting decision? Why is it significant for a
firm?
(b) Explain the features of an appropriate capital structure.
(10+10)
3. (a) Define cost of capital. Explain its relevance in financial decision
making of a
firm.
(b) Explain different approaches to the computation of cost of equity
capital.
(10+10)
4. From the following information of Company ‘A’ & Company ‘B’, compute (1)
Operating leverage (2) financial leverage and (3) combined leverage.
(20)
5. (a) Discuss the factors affecting the dividend policy of a company.
(b) Explain the methods of monitoring receivables.
(10+10)
Particulars Company A (Rs.) Company B (Rs.)
Equity Capital 6,00,000 3,50,000
12% Debentures 4,00,000 6,50,000
Output per annum (in units) 60,000 15,000
Selling price/unit 30 250
Fixed cost per annum 7,00,000 1,40,0000
Variable cost per unit 10 75
(M.Com)
Second Year
ASSIGNMENTS
2016-17
For July 2016 and January 2017 admission cycle
School of Management Studies
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi -110068
M. Com.
2nd Year
Also for:
M.Com (F &T)
M.Com (BP &CG)
M.Com (MA &FS)
Master of Commerce (M.Com)
Second Year
ASSIGNMENTS − 2016-17
Dear Students,
As explained in the Programme Guide, you have to do one Tutor Marked
Assignment
for each course. We are sending the assignments of all the six courses
together in
this booklet.
Assignment is given 30% weightage in the final assessment. To be eligible
to appear
in the Term-End Examination, it is compulsory for you to submit the
assignments as
per the schedule. Before attempting the assignments, you should carefully
read the
instructions given in the Programme Guide.
These assignments are valid for two admission cycles (July 2016 and January
2017). The validity is given below:
1. Those who are enrolled in July 2016, it is valid upto June 2017.
2. Those who are enrolled in January 2017, it is valid upto December 2017.
In case you are planning to appear in June Term-End Examination, you must
submit
the assignments to the Coordinator of your Study Centre latest by 15th
March, 2017
and if you are planning to appear in December Term-End Examination, you
must
submit them latest by 15th September, 2017.
.
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MCO – 01
Course Title : Organization Theory and Behaviour
Assignment Code : MCO - 01 /TMA/2016-17
Coverage : All Blocks
Maximum Marks: 100
Attempt all the questions
1. What are various responsibilities of various level of management in an
organisation? Explain various functions and role of managers.
(20)
2. Discuss the Modern Theory of Organisation. How are they relevant in the
modern
organisation?
(20)
3. What is an individual behavior? Explain the operant conditioning theory
of
learning. How is it different from the classical conditioning theory of
leaning?
(20)
4. Differentiate between the following:
(a) Maslow’s and Herzberg’s Theory
(b) Psychoanalystic Theory and Self Theory
(c) Autocratic or Free-rein style of leadership
(d) Intra Personal Conflict and Inter Personal Conflict
(4×5)
5. Briefly comment on the following statements:
(a) Cross Cultural Management
(b) Objectives of Organisational Development
(c) Overcoming Resistance to change
(d) Culture Person Compatibility
(4×5)
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MCO – 03
Course Title : Research Methodology and Statistical analysis
Assignment Code : MCO - 03 /TMA/2016-17
Coverage : All Blocks
Maximum Marks: 100
Attempt al questions.
1. (a) Explain various methods of collecting praimary data along with the
merits and limitations
of each of them.
(b) Describe sampling and non sampling errors that may crop up in
conducting a research.
With the help of hypothetical figures, elaborate how would you determine
the sample size
for your research study.
(10+10)
2. (a) “The shape of graph offers easy and appropriate answers to several
questions.” Comment
upon the statement.
(b) Explain the use and importance of measure of skewness in a research
study. How would
you measure the coefficient of skewness?
(10+10)
3. (a) Explain Spearman’s Rank correlation method with the help of
hypothetical figures.
(b) Discuss the uses of index numbers in analysing the data related to
business and
economic activity.
(10+10)
4. (a) The employees of AB Co. Ltd. have to elect one out of 5 persons to
place them in a
committee. Find the probability of selecting a representative that would be
either male or
over the age of 35. Details of the members are as follows:
(b) A random sample of 500 flower stems has an average length of 11cm. Can
this be
regarded as a sample from a large population with mean as 10.8cm and
standard
deviation as 2.38cm?
(c) The duty hours per week of 10 workers, selected randomly were found to
be: 6.6, 7.2,
6.8, 9.2, 6.9, 6.2, 6.7, 7.2, 9.7, 10.4 Compute 95% and 99% Confidence
intervals for the
average hours of work per week per worker.
(6+6+8)
5. Write an explantory note on conclusion and genralisation.
(20)
Gender Age
Male 40
Female 20
M 32
F 45
M 30
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MCO – 04
Course Title : Business Environment
Assignment Code : MCO - 04 /TMA/2016-17
Coverage : All Blocks
Maximum Marks: 100
Attempt all the questions
1. Distinguish between micro and macro environments of business. How does
technological environment affect the external business? Explain giving
suitable
examples.
(5+15)
2. Highlight the need of Sick Industrial Company (Special Provision) Act,
1985.
Explain its objectives and applicability.
(10+10)
3. Explain the concept of financial market. Discuss two types of financial
markets
and distinguish between them.
(5+5+10)
4. What is meant by economic planning? Discuss its long term goals in the
Indian
context.
(5+15)
5. Comment briefly on the following:
(a) The government introduced several measures to improve the balance of
payments.
(b) Globalisation as a policy can not have similar implications for all
countries.
(c) FDI helps in accelerating the rate of economic growth of the host
country.
(d) Technological change is a dynamic component of business environment.
(4×5)
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MCO – 05
Course Title : Accounting of Managerial Decisions
Assignment Code : MCO– 05/TMA/2016-17
Coverage : All Blocks
Maximum Marks: 100
Attempt all the questions.
1. “Balance Sheet is a statement of assets and liabilities or sources and
uses of
capital or both.” Explain this statement.
(20)
2. How does Cash Flow Statement differ from Fund Flow Statement? Explain
the
techniques of preparing a cash flow statement.
(8+12)
3. What do you mean by budgeting? Mention different types of budgets that a
big
industrial concern would normally prepare.
(4+16)
4. The detail about the composition and the weekly wage rate of labour
force
engaged on a job scheduled to be completed in 30 weeks are as follow:
Category of
workers
No. of
Labourers
Standard
weekly wage
rate
Actual no. of
Labourers
Actual
weekly wage
rate
Skilled 75 60 70 70
Semi-skilled 45 40 30 50
Unskilled 60 30 80 20
The works get completed in 32 weeks. Calculate the labour variances.
(20)
5. Comment upon the following statements:
(a) Fixed cost per unit does not remain constant.
(b) P/V ratio can not be improved by reducing the selling price.
(c) Fixed costs are taken into account for differential cost analysis.
(d) Accounting is not concerned only with the recording of transactions.
(4×5)
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MCO - 06
Course Title : Marketing Management
Assignment Code : MCO-06/TMA/2016-17
Coverage : All Blocks
Maximum Marks: 100
Attempt all the questions.
1. What steps are involved in conducting a marketing research? Discuss them
with
the help of a hypothetical marketing research project.
(20)
2. Explain the relationship between market segmentation, targeting and
positioning? Discuss various market targeting strategies adopted by
companies.
(20)
3. “A series of step by step process is involved in developing a product.”
Describe.
(20)
4. Why geographical distribution of consumers is important in pricing
decision?
Explain various methods of geographical pricing.
(20)
5. Comment upon the following statements:
a) “No matter how well channels are designed and managed, there will be
some conflict.”
b) “There is a difference between advertising and publicity.”
(10+10)
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MCO - 07
Course Title : Financial Management
Assignment Code : MCO – 07/TMA/2016-17
Coverage : All Blocks
Maximum Marks: 100
Attempt all the questions.
1. (a) “Financial Management is more than procurement of funds.” Explain.
(b) How is wealth maximization a better criterion than profit maximization?
(10+10)
2. (a) What is capital budgeting decision? Why is it significant for a
firm?
(b) Explain the features of an appropriate capital structure.
(10+10)
3. (a) Define cost of capital. Explain its relevance in financial decision
making of a
firm.
(b) Explain different approaches to the computation of cost of equity
capital.
(10+10)
4. From the following information of Company ‘A’ & Company ‘B’, compute (1)
Operating leverage (2) financial leverage and (3) combined leverage.
(20)
5. (a) Discuss the factors affecting the dividend policy of a company.
(b) Explain the methods of monitoring receivables.
(10+10)
Particulars Company A (Rs.) Company B (Rs.)
Equity Capital 6,00,000 3,50,000
12% Debentures 4,00,000 6,50,000
Output per annum (in units) 60,000 15,000
Selling price/unit 30 250
Fixed cost per annum 7,00,000 1,40,0000
Variable cost per unit 10 75
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