VR14 Reg.

No:

VELAGAPUDI RAMAKRISHNA
SIDDHARTHA ENGINEERING COLLEGE
(AUTONOMOUS)

B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER, 2018

14HS1704/14HS1604 ENGINEERING ECONOMICS AND

FINANCE

Time: 3hours Max. Marks: 70

Part-A is compulsory
Answer One Question from each Unit of Part-B
Answer to any single question or its part shall be written at one place only

PART-A
10 x 1 = 10M
1. a. Define sole proprietorship.
b. Mention any 4 features of management.
c. Define production function.
d. What is the relationship between price and demand?
e. List out the characteristics of perfect competition.
f. What are the sources of recruitment?
g. Differentiate between selling and marketing.
h. Define annuity.
i. What are the factors affecting depreciation?
j. What is time value of money?

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PART-B b. Define BEP. How do you determine it? Show graphical
4 x 15 = 60M presentation of BEA. 7M
UNIT-I (or)

2. a. What do you understand by joint stock company? What are 7. a. Explain the steps involved in general selection process to
the merits and demerits of joint stock company? 8M select a candidate for the job in a company. 8M

b. Explain the principles of modern management. 7M b. Discuss the various stages in product life cycle with
suitable example. 7M
(or)
UNIT-IV
3. a. Differentiate between sole proprietorship and partnership. 8M
8. a. Explain the functions of financial management. 8M
b. ‘Planning starts and ends with decision making’. Comment. 7M
b. Explain the causes for depreciation. 7M
UNIT-II
(or)
4. a. Define elasticity of demand. How are the price, income and cross
elasticity’s measured? Explain their role in business decisions. 8M 9. a. On January 1, 1994, purchases machinery worth Rs.5,00,000. On
July 1, 1996 buys additional machinery worth Rs.1,00,000 and
b. ‘The law of diminishing marginal utility is the basis for the law of spends Rs.10,000 on its erection. The accounts are closed each
demand’. Explain this statement. 7M year on December 31. Assume the annual depreciation to be
10%. Show the machinery account for 5 years under Straight line
(or)
method. 8M
5. a. Explain the price determination under equilibrium of firm. 8M
b. Discuss objectives and significance of production management.
b. Describe the factors influencing supply. 7M 7M

UNIT-III ***

6. a. Discuss the functions of human resources management. 8M

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