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JAYAWANT INSTITUTE OF COMPUTER APPLICATION MBA PROGRAMME Mid-Term Examination: (2009-10) Semester II Subject: Financial Management (202) Date: 15 /02/2010 Day: Monday
Instructions: 1. Attempt any TWO questions each from Section I & Section II. 2. All questions carry equal marks

Marks: 40 Duration: 2 Hrs.

Section I

I.

Describe the scope and importance of the finance function in the Management of a Firm.

II.

Write a detailed note on Capitalization. Discuss Under Capitalization & Over Capitalization.

III.

Write Short Notes on ( Any Two): 1) Time Value of Money 2) Financial Planning & Forecasting 3) Profit Maximization Vs Wealth Maximization. 4) Theories of capitalization

Section II

IV.

From the following particulars of PQR Company. Calculate EPS, Operating & Financial Leverages. The companys current sales revenue is Rs. 15, 00,000 & Sales are expected to increase by 25%. Rs. 9,00,000 incurred on variable expenses for generating Rs. 15,00,000 sales revenue. The fixed cost is Rs. 2, 50,000. The company has Rs. 20, 00,000 Equity Share Capital and Rs.20,00,000, 10% Debt Capital. Face Value of Equity Shares is Rs. 10 & Tax Rate applicable is 50%. Comment on the Operating & Financial Leverages in the existing & new situation.

V.

Paramount Products Ltd. Wants to raise Rs. 100 lakhs for a diversification project. Current estimate of EBIT from the new projects is Rs. 22 lakhs per annum. Cost of debt will be 15% for amounts up to and including Rs. 40 lakhs, 16% for additional amounts up to and including Rs. 50 lakhs and 18% for additional amounts above Rs. 50 lakhs. The equity shares (face value Rs.10 of the company have a current market value of Rs. 40. This is expected to fall to Rs. 32 if debts exceeding Rs. 50 lakhs are raised. The following options are under consideration of the co. Option I II III Equity 50% 60% 40% Debt 50% 40% 60%

Determine EPS for each option and state which option the company should exercise. Tax rate applicable to the company is 50%

VI.

From the following data, Calculate Debt-Equity Mix & Suggest the best optimal Capital Structure. Debt As a % of Total Capital Employed 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Cost of Debt (%) 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.5 9.5 Cost of Equity (%) 15.0 15.0 15.5 16.0 17.0 19.0 20.0

VII. M/s ABC Ltd has under consideration two mutually exclusive proposals for the purchase of new equipment. Particulars Machine X Machine Y 1,00,000 75,000 Net cash outlay ( Rs.) Nil Nil Salvage Value 5 5 Life (Yrs) Rs. Rs. Cash Flow ( CFAT ) Yrs. 1 22,500 16,500 2 25,000 17,500 3 27,500 18,500 4 22,500 17,500 5 20,000 15,500 Suggest the Management the best alternative using: 1) Pay Back Period 2) ARR 3 ) NPV at 10% 4) PI at 10% PV FACTOR Table at 10% PVF Year 8% 10 % 1 2 3 4 5 0.926 0.857 0.794 0.763 0.681 ****** 0.909 0.826 0.751 0.683 0.621

12 % 0.893 0.797 0.712 0.636 0.567

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JAYAWANT INSTITUTE OF COMPUTER APPLICATION MBA ROGRAMME Mid -Term Examination: 2009-10 MBA-I (Semester -II) Subject - Research Methodology (207)
Date: - 22 /02/2010 Day: - Monday Instructions:-a) All questions are compulsory b) All questions carry equal Marks Marks: - 40 Duration:-2Hrs

1) 2)

Explain flow chart and the various steps in the process of Research

[10]

What is exploratory Research and Descriptive Research? How they are supplementary to each other? [10] What is hypothesis? Explain the characteristics of Good hypothesis. [10]

3)

4)

Write short notes on any two of the following:i. ii. iii. iv. Types of Research Criteria for good Research work Problems encounter for Research work Characteristics of scientific Research

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JAYAWANT INSTITUTE OF COMPUTER APPLICATION MBA PROGRAMME Mid-Term Examination: (2009-10) Semester IV (Finance Specialization) Subject: Risk and Insurance Management (405B) Date : 22 /02/2010 Day: Monday Marks: 40 Duration: 2 Hrs.

Instructions: I. Attempt any FOUR questions II. All questions carry equal marks Elaborate the concept of risk generally & specifically. State and discuss the steps for risk analysis Discuss the extent of translation exposure in the global economy. How can an organisation manage the translation exposure? IV. Exotic options are new derivative instruments with complicated pay-offs. Explain this statement with illustrations. V. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Write notes on :( any TWO) Systematic Vs Unsystematic risks Country risk Strategies for managing operating exposure. Hedging via lead & lag *****

I. II. III.

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JAYAWANT INSTITUTE OF COMPUTER APPLICATION MBA PROGRAMME Mid-Term Examination: (2009-10) Semester IV (Finance Specialization) Subject: Strategic Financial Management (407B)
Date : 17/02/2010 Day : Wed. Time: 2 hrs Max. Marks: 40

Instructions to the Candidates: 1) Que. No. I is compulsory 2) Attempt any 3 questions from the remaining 3) All questions carry equal marks. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I. Define Strategic Financial Management? Distinguish between Strategic Financial Management & Strategic Cost Management. II. III. Explain the various reasons for Managing Business Efficiently? How Nine S Model helps in Successful Strategic Financial Management of an Organization? IV. V. VI. Discuss VRS in detail. Explain in detail various reasons for valuation of business? Write short notes on any two: a) Value Chain Analysis b) ABC & OBC c) Limitations of EVA d) Techniques of Inventory Control

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JAYAWANT INSTITUTE OF COMPUTER APPLICATION MBA PROGRAMME Mid-Term Examination: 2009-10 Semester- IV (Finance Specialization) Subject:-Strategic Cost Management (408-B)
Date: -22/2/2010 Day: - Monday Instructions: 1. Attempt any four questions 2. All questions carry equal marks. Marks:-40 Duration:-2 Hrs

I. Describe Activity Based Costing in detail. II. Write short notes on (any two) a. Waste management b. Method study and work study c. Strategic Cost Management III. What is meant by Value Addition? Write its importance and applications.

III. M/s ABC Ltd. makes two products A and B with same type of labour in a shop floor. Unit sales price and costs are as followsProduct A Rs. Selling price Direct material Direct labour Variable Overheads Contribution Fixed overhead Profit Rs. 200 120 20 10 48 20 10 Product B Rs. Rs. 120

150 50 30 20

78 42 22 20

1. Which products appear to more profitable based on profit to sales ratio and p/v ratio? 2. Find added value and comment on the profitability based on contribution to added value ratio. V What do you understand by cost reduction? Mention and describe the tools and techniques of cost reduction
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JAYAWANT INSTITUTE OF COMPUTER APPLICATION MBA PROGRAMME Mid Term Examination: 2009-10 Semester IV Subject: Current Trends Management (403) Date: 16 /02/2010
Day: Tuesday Marks: 40 Duration: 2 hrs

Instructions:

a) Q.5 is compulsory b) Attempt any three questions from Q.1 to Q.4 c) Each Question carries 10 marks

Q.1.

What is Knowledge Management? Discuss the key issues involved in Knowledge Management. State the features of Six Sigma. Identify the steps involved in launching Six Sigma. Explain the various types of Mergers and Acquisitions. Describe the role of regulatory bodies governing M & A in India. Discuss minimum two successful M & A happened in India after the New Economic Policy of 1991. Short notes (any two) a) Drivers of Knowledge in India b) Six Sigma objectives c) Motives behind M & A ******

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