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School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Strategic Cost Management
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2019 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
1. ABC Limited has provided following information related to budgeted and actual sales for
March 2019:

Calculate: Total sales variance, Sales price variance, Sales quantity variance, Sales mix
variance and Verify the answer. (10 Marks)
2. A Company is considering replacing one of existing machine with either a state of the art
“Automatic Machine” which will reduce the labor cost by 80% or with a standard machine.
The automatic machine will cost ₹ 3,50,000 with an estimated life of 7 years, whereas the
standard machine will cost ₹ 2,00,000 with an estimated life of 10 year. Both machine have
no residual value. Assume tax rate to be 40%.
The annual sales and costs are estimated as below:

Calculate the payback period and advice the management. (10 Marks)
3. You have been hired as a consultant by an auto parts manufacturing company. The company
is currently dealing with an issue with production of defective components costing them loss
of customers and sales. Company has identified that the main issue lies with a component

supplier. The company has already gathered some information but unable to make a
decision.
You have been provided with this information, the company can purchase the components
in question from two suppliers, existing supplier A or new Supplier B. The price quoted by
Supplier A is ₹18.00 per 100 numbers of the components and it is found that on an average
5% of the total receipt from this supplier is defective. The corresponding quotation from
Supplier B is ₹15.00 per 100 numbers of the components but the defectives would go up to
10% for the total supply. If the defectives are not detected, they are utilized in production
causing a damage of ₹18 per 100 components. The company intends to introduce a system
of inspection for the components on receipt which would cost ₹5.00 per 100 components.
The new inspection system will be able to detect only 90% of the defective components
received. No payment will be made for defective components in inspection. Assume total
requirements of components to be 25,000 numbers.
(Hint: Use total cost for your analysis and recommendation.
You are asked to advice company management on:
a. Whether inspection at the point of receipt is justified? (5 Marks)
b. Which of the two suppliers should be asked to supply? (5 Marks)
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School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Strategic Financial Management
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2019 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30

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1. You are considering an investment project. The project has a life of three years.
Project Information:
· Initial investment into a new machine, which would cost Rs.4,50,000.
· Machine is to be depreciated to zero over three years (straight line depreciation) with no
salvage value at the end.
· Operating revenue is expected to be Rs. 6,00,000 per year.
· Operating costs for raw materials expected to be Rs.3,00,000 per year.
· Assume tax rate is 30% and the discount rate is 20%.
a. Compute after-tax cash flows every year.
b. Evaluate the project NPV. Would you accept the project? (10 Marks)
2. Compute the fair value of the following three stocks. Assume cost of equity to be 10%
· Stock A is expected to pay a uniform dividend of Rs. 3.50 per share forever.
· Stock B is expected to pay a dividend of Rs. 2.00 per share next year. Dividends are expected
to grow at 5% YOY per year forever.
· Stock C has paid a dividend of Rs. 2.50 per share in the current year. The dividend is
expected to increase by Rs. 0.50 per year for the next three years. Thereafter, dividend is
expected to remain constant. (10 Marks)
3. Rate of return on treasury bills (risk-free short-term government papers) is around 6%. The
expected rate of return on a market portfolio is 14%. Applying the capital asset pricing model
(CAPM), answer the following:
a. What is the expected rate of return on a stock with a beta of 0? Is it a risk-free investment?
(5 Marks)
b. A stock currently trades at Rs. 60 per share. The stock is expected to pay a dividend of Rs.
5 per share next year and you expect to sell the share then for Rs. 65. You estimate the beta
of the stock to be 0.8. Is the stock overpriced or underpriced? (5 Marks)
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NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: International Finance
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2019 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
Instructions:
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1. Exchange rates can be explained by different underlying theories. Explain briefly any three
of these theories, along with mathematical formulas, where applicable. (10 Marks)

2. There are short term and long term fluctuations in Exchange rates, and various factors are
responsible for this. Explain the eight factors and whether they contribute to long or short
term fluctuations. (10 Marks)
3. An exporter has Eur 10 million receivable in 3 months, and is in a dilemma whether to
book forward contract to sell Euro or to sell Eur-INR 3 month futures.
a. Explain to him in a tabular form the characteristics and differences between Forward and

Futures.	(5 Marks)
Then with an example (assume 3 months forward and futures rate of Eur/INR 79) explain
the cash flows in either situation.	(5 Marks)

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NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Organisational Behaviour
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2019 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
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1. The manager must praise an employee in public and censure in private. Discuss this
statement with the help of Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory. (10 Marks)
2. The Trait theory of leadership asserts that leaders are born not made. According to these
theories leaders have common personal or behavioural characteristics accounting for
leadership effectiveness. Do you agree with the same? Support your answer with proper
justification for the same. Conclude by expressing which theory explains leadership the best.
(10 Marks)
3. Karan is an HR Manager and his team comprises of 6 members excluding him. Everyone in
his team has extremely congenial relations to the extent that during brainstorming session
they blatantly support each other. Though it is a sign of a close knit team but Karan feels
that this kind of extreme harmony is killing the creativity of the team. Karan wants some
kind of spur in the team’s creativity. Karan is in a dilemma.
a. Suggest any two methods of stimulating functional conflict in Karan’s team. (5 Marks)
b. In case the conflict becomes dysfunctional, also suggest two methods through which Karan
can manage the same (dysfunctional conflict). (5 Marks)
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NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Management Theory and Practice
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2019 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
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Case:
M/s Chai ki pyaali is a new startup serving hot tea to customers. The company has 30 different
varieties of tea and it also sells food items that adds more revenue to the overall profit. The
company has a unique cup design and the store layout and design is vintage. The company has
opened 50 stores across India and has a plan to open 100 more stores in another two years. The
expansion plan is in place and the execution needs to be monitored. The Chai ki pyaali head
office is in Mumbai.
Mr. Shravan is the person who started the tapri (small road side sales booth) business and is
now the owner of Chai ki pyaali chain. All the employees are very happy with Shravan and his
managing skills. Before taking any decision he consults all his managers. He shares his ideas
with them and also loves to hear their ideas too. He is always keen on learning new modern
management principles and practices.
Mr. Shravan hires you as a Business Manager so that the modern day management practices
can be implemented properly.
1. How will you implement 5S in Chai ki Pyaali stores across India which will improve the overall
efficiency of the organisation? (10 Marks)
2. Explain various social responsibilities that this business will have towards interest groups?
(10 Marks)
3. Based on the case given:
a. Identify any five Henry Fayol principles that can be implemented in the Chai ki Pyaali

business.	(5 Marks)
Explain any three types of leadership styles and identify the leadership style adopted by Mr.
Shravan.	(5 Marks)

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NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Corporate Social Responsibility
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2019 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
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1. Choose any ONE listed company from NSE top 500 and go through its CSR
Report (found in annual report under Board Report) for TWO years, 2016-17 and
2017-18, and answer the following;
Select all projects/initiatives reported by the company that fall under Swachh
Bharat Campaign and National Skill Development Mission for the 2 financial
years. Collate and analyse the investment made by the company, the outcome and
impact on the beneficiaries over these two years providing quantitative data to
support the positive impacts reported. You can also include data/ information about
these projects/initiatives from the company’s website and sustainability report if
available. (10 Marks)
2. Choose any ONE listed company from NSE top 500 (different company from a
different sector than that selected for Q1 above). Go through its Business
Responsibility Report 2017-18, Section E that has reporting/disclosures on
“Principle 6: Business should respect, protect, and make efforts to restore the
environment”. Identify and list the focus areas chosen by the company and the
initiatives under these focus areas. Collate and present both the qualitative and
quantitative information on all the identified initiatives under principle 6 to
showcase their outcomes and their impacts. You will need to visit the company
website, Annexure E (Energy Conservation) under Board Report as well as its
sustainability report, if available. Conclude the answer by providing your analysis
of the disclosed data. (10 Marks)
3. With the introduction of the Companies Act 2012, spending 2% of net profit on
CSR has become conditionally applicable to listed and non listed companies as per
the provision laid out under section 135. The company can deploy the CSR projects
themselves or through an implementing agency that fulfills all mandatory
requirements laid down.

a. As the new Lead, CSR Management Committee, explain what according to you are
the five critical challenges/ key factors that will influence and/or enhance working
with an implementing agency/ngo that you will have to address for achieving your
project objectives. (5 Marks)
b. Suggest viable and practical solutions to any two of these challenges that you will
present to your CSR Team. (5 Marks)
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NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Business Economics
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2019 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
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1. “In the monopolistic competition, a few firms sell differentiated products” Explain
this statement by highlighting important features of this kind of a market.
Substantiate your answer by a live example. Also explain how the equilibrium in
this kind of a market is different from a long run equilibrium under perfect
competition. (10 Marks)

2. Complete the hypothetical table below and explain in brief, the behaviour of each
type of cost. (10 Marks)

Quantity	Total Fixed Cost	Total Variable Cost	Total Cost	Average Fixed Cost	Average Variable Cost	Average Total Cost	Marginal Cost
1	25
2	40
50
4	60
5	100	80
6	110
7	150
8	300
500
10	900

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3 9 3. a) What are the practical uses of the concept of price elasticity of demand for
different stakeholders in the production process? (5 Marks)
b) Distinguish between the shift and movement in the demand curve.
Explain any five factors which would bring about a shift in the demand
curve for Maggie noodles. (5 Marks)
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NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Business Communication and Etiquette
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2019 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
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1. Slipkart.com has put up billboards across the main, arterial roads of Mumbai. The
billboards advertise the Mega Independence Day Sale coming up. They hope their
billboards can grab the attention of drivers and pedestrians on these busy roads. List
the 8-steps in the Basic Communication Model and apply the model to Slipkart.com’s
billboard ad. (10 Marks)

2. You are the customer service manager for OmYoga.com, an online store selling Yoga
apparel. A customer has written an angry email complaining that the Yoga leggings
she purchased a month ago have shrunk and the colour has faded. She mentioned that
she machine-washed her leggings and dried them in a drier. Your website clearly
mentions that the leggings can only be hand-washed and should not be put in the drier.
She is asking for a replacement or a complete refund of Rs. 3000. How would you
respond to this complaint? Draft an email. (10 Marks)
3. Digital communication technologies are changing the face of business communication.
Explain:
a. Engaging content for Social Media (5 Marks)
b. Pros and cons of Instant Messaging (5 Marks)
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NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Operations Management
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2019 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30.
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1. What motivations typically cause firms to initiate a facilities location or relocation project?
Select an Indian company and discuss its facility location strategies. (10 Marks)

2. Discuss the benefits and limitations of the product layout and process layout. Select any
automotive company and explain its plant layout. (10 Marks)
3. JSW steel implemented Total Quality Management (TQM) at its Vijaynagar unit as part of
its journey towards quality excellence. The company sources said TQM implementation
enabled JSW steel, over the past five years, to drive operational efficiency and strengthen
its customer service operations.
In October 2018, JSW Steel’s Vijayanagar works unit was awarded the highest global
quality honour, "The Deming Prize", for its TQM practices. The company now intends to
implement TQM across all its steel manufacturing units, the officials said adding that
TQM implementation at its Salem works in Tamil Nadu is on track and its implementation
at Dolvi works in Maharashtra is expected to be completed by 2020. (Source:
https://www.firstpost.com/business/jsw-steel-plans-to-ramp-up-production-capacity-firmmulls-to-implement-total-quality-management-in-all-units-5599111.html )
a. What is TQM? Explain the benefits of implementing TQM at JSW steel. (5 Marks)
b. Discuss the various requirements for implementing TQM at JSW steel. (5 Marks)
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School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: International Business
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2019 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
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1. Hojibo and Go-on-tour are the two biggest Online Travel Aggregators in the Indian landscape.
Stiff competition and excessive cash burn made them come together by merging both the
companies and forming a new entity called Ho-GOT. You are the Chief Human Resource
Officer (CHRO) of the Group Company. Founders of Hojibo and Go-on-Tour decided to build
a new culture in Ho-GOT which would be different from both the earlier companies and thus

entrusted you with this task. Being the CHRO you are aware that this would require huge
cultural change in the organization.
Discuss the various phases involved in the cultural change of an organization. Also elaborate
some of the factors that facilitate cultural change in an organization.
(10 Marks)
2. RV Shoes is a dominant player in domestic footwear market. Mr. Singh is the owner of the
company and a first generation entrepreneur. He now wants to go global with his brand but is
not sure of the ways to enter International Market. Discuss the various ways to enter
International Market and explain the pros and cons of each way which would help Mr. Singh
to devise his strategy.
(10 Marks)
3. Hodrej is in the business of manufacturing and selling home safes. Business Head of Hodrej
wants to promote his products in international market.
a. Being the Marketing Manager for Hodrej briefly explain the steps involved in international
marketing process.
(5 Marks)
b. As the Product Head for Hodrej you have been entrusted with the task to devise pricing strategy
for your products to maximize sales and profits. Describe some of the commonly used
international pricing strategies which could be used to achieve your marketing goal and
objectives.
(5 Marks)
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NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Consumer Behaviour
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2019 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
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1. A well-known international fitness company, PlanetFit, is planning to set up gyms and yoga
studios across India. Describe how PlanetFit can apply demographics and psychographics
to plan its segmentation strategy. Which demographic and psychographic segments should
PlanetFit target and why? (10 Marks)
2. What are the steps in the consumer decision-making journey? Describe your decisionmaking journey for the following products: (10 Marks)

a. Sugar
b. Men’s aftershave lotion
c. Smartphone
3. a) What are reference groups? List and discuss 2 groups that influence your purchases.
(5 Marks)
3. b) Explain Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Develop an ad campaign for Running shows,
appealing to the self-esteem need level. (5 Marks)
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