QUESTIONNAIRE

Dear respondent,
I Ritu Bala students of MBA 4 B of Apeejay Institute of Management, are conducting
research on Investors perception towards derivative. We need your help to gather
information about this topic. It will take your just 5 -10 min only. We ensure that the
information provided by you will be kept secret.

Demographic information
Name .
Age
1.

Are you aware about derivatives?

A. Yes
B. No

2. Are you aware about various types of derivatives?

A. Yes
B. No

3. In which types of derivatives you invest?

A. Financial derivatives
B. Commodity derivatives
4. On what media you collect information about derivatives?
A. Friends
B. Brokers
C. Internet
5. What amount of money you are investing in derivatives in a year?
A.
B.
C.
D.

0 to 2,00,000
2,00,000 to Rs. 5,00,000
5,00,000 to Rs. 10,00,000
any other

6. For how long you have been trading in derivatives?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

less than one year

1 year
2 years
3 years
more than 3 years

7. What is your purpose for trading in derivatives?

A.
B.
C.
D.

hedging
speculation
liquidity
Arbitrage

8. Rank the following media which provides quality information about derivatives?
A. Friends
B. Brokers
C. Internet

9. Give your level of agreement on the following.

5 Strongly agree, 4 Agree, 3 neutral, 2 Disagree, 1 Strongly disagree

Factors

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree Strongly
disagree

Derivatives helps in
hedging
Derivatives helps in
minimize the loss
Maximizing long term

returns
Derivatives are stable
Derivatives help in risk
management