SFM Topics for VIVA - FIN-A - Batch 2011-13 Name of The Topic Finance and Related Disciplines (like

Economics, Accounting)- Interdependence Scope of Financial Management Agency Problem Organisation of Finance funtion Business Set Up EPS v/s Wealth Maximization Budget - Definitoin and Purpose Matster Budget Static v/s Flexible Budget Capital Budgeting - Definition and Importance for Business Importance of Relevant Cash Flows Components of Irrelevant Cash Flows Impotance of NPV as Evaluation Criteria IRR as evaluation criteria Profitability Index (PI) as evaluation criteria for Capital Budgeting Payback method - Advantages and Disadvantages Accounting / Average rate of Return as evaluation criteria for Capital Budgeting Size Disparity issue in Capital Budgeting Time Disparity Problem in Capital Budgeting Unequal Project Lives - Problem with NPV and IRR Evaluation and it's Solution Inflation and Capital budgeting Description and Measurement of Risk Risk Adjusted Discout Rate (RAD) approach in Risk Analysis Decision Tree Analysis Use of Simulation Analysis (Monte Carlo Simulation) in Risk Assesment of Project Operating Leverage - Meaning and Importance Financial Leverage - Meaning and Importance Combined Leverage Capital Structure Theory - Net income Approach Capital Structure Theory - Net Operating Income approach Modigliani-Miller (MM) Approach Profitability and Liquidity aspect while desiging Capital Structure

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SFM Topics for VIVA - FIN-B - Batch 2011-13 Name of the Topic Control aspect consideration while deciding Capital Structure Leverage ratio of Other firms and Nature of Industry - Imporatnce for Capital Structure Consultation with Investment Bankers and Lenders and Timing of Issue - Effect on Capital Structure Tax planning effect of Capital Structure Capital Structure Practices in India Capital Budgeting practices in India Risk Analysis Practices in Corporate India Lease Financing Irrelevance of Dividends regarding Valuation of Company Relevance of Dividends regarding Valuation of Company Impact of Investor expectation on Dividend Policy of a Corporate Utilization of Stock Splits and Bonus issue in lieu of Dividends Comparison of Constant Dividend per Share (DPS) v/s Constant Dividend Payout Ratio Impact of Capital Market consideration and Inflation on Dividend Policy Owner's Consideration while deciding dividend policy Dividend Policy being follwed by Indian Corporates in Practice Book Value based approach for Valuation Asset Based Approach to Valuation Market Based Approach to valuation Earnings based approach to valuation Market Value added approach to Valuation (applicable only to Listed Companies) Economic Value Added Fair Value method for Valuation of Business Terminal value method for Capital budgeting Modified IRR method for Capital Budgeting Exhchange ratio calculation in Mergers based on EPS and Market Price Major Tax aspects related Amalgamation / Mergers Major Tax aspects related to Demerger Legal aspects regarding declaration of Dividends Case of Merger of Reliance Petrochemicals with Reliance Industries Ltd. Industrial Sickness - Meaning, causes and suggested remedies Hybrid Financing - Convertible Debentures, Preference Share Capital Securitization - Meaning and advantages Methods of Hedging the Foreign exchange exposure by corporates Forms of External Commercial Borrowings (ECB's) and it's utilization by Indian corporates Venture Capital Financing in India Factors considered by Lending institution for granting Debt Finance in India Major requirements (stipulated by SEBI) for a Corporate raising money from Public Issue

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