Mr. Kishor buys 1050 shares of SBI in July 2001 for INR 250 and sells it for INR 480 in April 2002. What kind of an investor is he? What are the various styles of investing?

Arun is an Investment consultant with rich experience in equity research and portfolio management. He was requested by a client to give a presentation on equity valuation. You as an executive assistant prepare for him the following:

The equity stock is currently selling for INR 30 per share. The dividend expected next year is INR 2.00. The investor’s required rate of return on this stock is 15%. If the constant growth model applies, what is the expected growth rate?

The equity share is expected to provide a dividend of INR 2.00 and fetch a price of INR 18.80 a year hence. What price would it sell for now if investors’ required rate of return is 12%?

(a) ABC Co. has a Days Sales Outstanding ratio of 60 days. Total credit sales for the year were $2,400,000. What is the balance in accounts receivable?

If a firm has interest expenses of $10,000 per year, sales of $700,000, a tax rate of 40%, and a net profit margin of 7%, what is the firm’s times interest coverage ratio?

Write a note on Fund of Funds.
Write a note on Markowitz model.
Differentiate between CAPM & ABT.
Give a summary of the option payoff patterns.
What do candlestick charts and points and figure charts represent?
What do SML and CML represent?
Who are the different types of traders in the derivative market?

Section – B

Answer any THREE (3×15=45)

Explain Porter’s Model in the light of Industry Analysis.
The returns on the equity stock of Auto Electricals Limited and the market portfolio over a 11 year period are given below:

Year	Return on Auto Electricals Ltd. (%)	Return on Market Portfolio (%)
1	15	9
2	16	12
3	10	6
4	-15	4
5	-5	16
6	14	11
7	10	10
8	15	12
9	12	9
10	-4	8
11	-2	12

Calculate the beta for the stock of Auto Electricals Limited.

(a) Consider the following information of three mutual funds A,B and C and the market.

	Mean Return	Standard Deviation (%)	Beta
A	12	18	1.1
B	10	15	0.9
C	13	20	1.2
Market Index	11	17	1.0

The mean risk free rate was 6%. Calculate the Treynor measure and Sharpe measure to evaluate the MF performance.

In deciding whether to use forward, futures, or options contracts for hedging, what are the points which a firm should consider?

(8+7)

(a) Differentiate between forwards & futures.

What are the various methods of classification of Mutual Funds on the basis of structure of schemes?

(8+7)

(a) Assume Rs. 1000 is invested each month for 6 months in the units of a certain SIP. The next table shows the declining prices of the units of the scheme from January through June.

Date of Investment	Monthly Investment	Price	Units
1^st Jan	1000	32	31
1^st Feb	1000	22	45
1^st Mar	1000	22	45
1^st Apr	1000	18	56
1^st May	1000	16	63
1^st Jun	1000	11	91

Explain how the concept of RCA helps an investor?

How are Dividend Discount and Constant Growth Model valued?

(8+7)

Section – C

Case study – Compulsory Question. (20 marks)

CASE STUDY

Tata Steel:

The Tata Group of Companies has business operations (114 companies and subsidiaries) in seven defined sectors – Materials, Engineering, Information Technology and Communications, Energy, Services, Consumer Products and Chemicals. Tata Steel with its acquisition of Corus has secured a place among the top ten steel manufacturers in the world and it is the Tata Group’s flagship Company. Other Group Companies in the different sectors are – Tata Motors, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Tata Communications, Tata Power, Indian Hotels, Tata Global Beverages and Tata Chemicals.

As an investor wanting to conduct fundamental analysis what are the qualitative factors and quantitative factors that he has to consider? What are the important ratios he needs to calculate to give him an idea about the progress of the company?

St. Joseph’s College of Commerce M.I.B. 2012 IV Sem International Logistics And Supply Chain Management Question Paper PDF Download

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ST.JOSEPSH’S COLLEGE OF COMMERCE (AUTONOMUS)

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION – APRIL 2012

M I B – IV SEMESTER

International LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

TIME: 3 hours Max. MARKS: 100

Instructions:

Please manage time and write answers to the point. Avoid unnecessary and lengthy answers. Please write neatly and legibly.

Please use charts, graphs, examples to explain concepts

SECTION – A

Answer any SEVEN Questions out of NINE. (7×5=35)

Explain JIT manufacturing and state the limitations of JIT?
What are the golden rules of returns management?
Explain the factors that influence the delivery function in SCM?
State the different business models in reverse logistics?
What are the important drivers to efficient and effective supply chain performance? Explain with an example?
State the advantages of 3PL?
What are the variables that need to be considered to improve customer service and how do you manage them?
Define and Explain Value Chain Management?
Explain with examples, how demand can be segregated into different categories.

SECTION- B

Answer any THREE Each carries 15 marks. (3×15=45 )

What is Lean thinking and manufacturing? How is it different from agile manufacturing? Describe the 7 wastes?
Define and Discuss MPS / MRP / CRP and DRP as planning concepts of manufacturing in managing supply chain?
Define warehouse planning and operations process? Describe the different formats of warehouses?
What are the common reasons for out sourcing the SCM function? Why do these relationships fail?
Explain the concept of category sourcing? How can you segment the sourcing process to develop a strategy and mitigate the risk?

SECTION – C

COMPULSORY question – Case Study (20 marks)

Mr.Ashok Thampi, the owner of Bangalore Electronic Hardware Audio and Video Enterprises (BEHAVE) was happy to receive the “Best Retailer Award”. BEHAVE sold 300 Samsung television sets in the month of March 2012. This was an all time record as BEHAVE normally use to sell about 100 TV’s a month in the past. BEHAVE clocked a turnover of Rs.30 Lakhs in March, a 200% jump against the normal monthly turnover of Rs.10 Lakhs.

Samsung Electronics had unleashed a marketing blitz and demand had suddenly shot up. George the Marketing Manager at Samsung – Bangalore estimated that he would sell about 50000 TV’s in the year (April 2012 to March 2013) and expected BEHAVE to sell about 3600 TV’s in this period. This all round optimism of good sales was fuelled by IPL, Wimbledon, Olympics, New family drama’s, Latest Movies and also a reduction in the sales tax for TV’s.

Samsung wanted to achieve an all time record of 1 million Televisions in a year and wanted to beat stiff competition from players like LG, Phillips, Sony, Panasonic and other local players. Samsung had informed all its managers in India that the factories would take 15 days to service orders in the normal course but with the sudden spurt in demand there could be a delay of 10 days.

In order to motivate the retailers, Samsung offered a special 20% margin against the normal 10% that the television industry offered to trade. They also added other goodies like a fully paid holiday in Thailand for the retailers who achieved targets, plus cash incentives to sales staff at the retailer stores, etc. It was also decided to reduce the service level from 95% to 90%. To give all this Samsung wanted the retailers to accept cash on delivery as the new terms of trade.

All retailers had absolute confidence in Samsung to pull off their ambitious goal of 1 Million Televisions. George explained that he would be affecting 4 equal lots of the annual estimated sales for each retailer, so that no retailer would miss the win-win situation. Samsung charges its retailers Rs.10000 for each delivery irrespective of lot size.

Ashok realised that his company would be under tremendous pressure to bring in additional working capital by way of investment in stocks, and he would need larger warehousing capabilities, insurance etc. Ashok found out that he was currently incurring an annual cost of 19% for warehousing, insurance, security etc. Ashok felt it would be a good idea to get a new godown, spend a little more on upgrading the showroom, insurance, security systems etc, but this would increase his annual cost by 25%.

To achieve the annual sales plan, investments in a new showroom, godown, better profits, etc, Ashok realised that he had to manage his inventory cost very efficiently. Ashok felt that Samsung should affect 6 equal lots instead of 4.

QUESTIONS:

What is the total inventory holding cost of BEHAVE as per Samsung’s delivery plan?
Will the total inventory holding cost be different as per Ashok’s delivery plan?
What method can BEHAVE adopt to reduce cycle stock. What are the methods by which Samsung can positively influence safety stock?
Discuss two basic models of order cycle management? Please provide an example.
Why is the EOQ model unrealistic?
Is it sensible for Ashok to invest in a new showroom, godown, etc? Will this additional investment give Ashok some relief in inventory holding cost? Please quantify your answer in Rupees.

St. Joseph’s College of Commerce M.I.B. 2012 IV Sem International Human Resource Management Question Paper PDF Download

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Joseph’s College of Commerce (autonomous)

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION – April 2012

MIB – IV Semester

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Time: 3 hours Marks: 100

Section – A

Answer any seven of the following. (7×5=35)

Explain any five modes of business entry by MNC’s critically.
Compare the work cultures of US and Japan.
Explain major dimensions of IHRM causing differences from domestic HRM.
Bring out important organizational structures for International Business.
Explain different staffing approaches.
On what criteria should you select a candidate for international assignment?
Explain repatriation process.
Bring out five important objectives of International compensation.
Explain the methods of settlement of industrial conflicts.
Explain Going rate approach of compensation.

Section – B

Answer THREE questions out of five. (3 x 15 = 45)

Explain IHRM activities and issues.
Explain areas of Global Training.
Explain complexities of international compensation management.
Bring out the challenges of performance appraisal in IHRM.
Explain the concern and influence of Trade unions on HRM Practices of MNC‘s.

SECTION – C

Compulsory -Case study (1 x 20 = 20)

WAL-MART DISCRIMINATES WOMEN IN PAYMENT

Wal-Mart will face a lawsuit claiming pay discrimination against more than a million female US employees after a court approved the action. Federal appeals court upheld a 2004 ruling giving the lawsuit class action status, sanctioning claims from up to 1.5 million to current and former staff. Should it lose the case, the world’s largest retailer could have to pay damages worth billions of dollars. Wal-Mart has said it did not have a policy discriminating against women. The world’s largest retailer said it would appeal against the verdict.

‘EVIDENCE’

The original lawsuit was filed in 2001 by six women who either worked for Wal-Mart or had done so in the past. A lawyer representing the women said they had “been waiting years for this decision”. In a split two-to-one verdict, the San Francisco court ruled that the country’s largest class action lawsuit against a private employer could proceed. Judge Martin Jenkins said sufficient evidence existed of discriminatory practices dating back to 1998 to support the case going to trial. “Factual evidence, statistical evidence and anecdotal evidence present significant proof of a corporate policy of discrimination and support plaintiff’s contention that female employees nationwide were subjected to a common pattern and practice of discrimination,” he said.

But in his dissenting opinion, Judge Andrew Kleinfeld said the only evidence of discrimination provided was the fact that the number of female managers at Wal-Mart stores was disproportionately lower than the total number of female staff. “This case poses a considerable risk of enriching undeserving class members and counsel, but depriving thousands of women actually injured by sex discrimination of their just due,” he argued. Whatever the outcome of Wal-Mart’s appeal, the case – first heard in 2003 – is unlikely to come to trial for some time. The lawsuit only applies to women employed by Wal-Mart since 26 December 1998. At any future trial, the plaintiffs will need to establish that Wal-Mart had a company-wide policy of paying female staff less than men and that workers had no right to argue their individual cases.

‘Confident’

Lawyer Brad Seligman, who is representing the women who brought the case, said the merits of the case had now been recognised twice. “We fully expect Wal-Mart to keep appealing but we are very confident now that two courts have upheld this certification,” he said. Wal-Mart has argued that granting the lawsuit class action status is inappropriate because its 3,400 stores operate as individual businesses and that issues of pay and promotion are decided locally. It said workers who believed they were victims of discrimination could sue individual stores. Criticised in the past for poor employment practices, something which it has always denied, Wal-Mart has launched a host of diversity and environmental initiatives in recent years. But last year the retailer was ordered to pay at least $78m in compensation to workers after a court found it had broken the law by not paying staff for working during breaks.

Questions:

Discuss the strategies of Wal-Mart in paying discriminatively for women employees.
Discuss the problems that Wal-Mart encountered due to payment of low salaries for

women employees compared to that of men employees.

What strategies do you suggest for the future compensation practices for Wal-Mart?

St. Joseph’s College of Commerce M.I.B. 2012 IV Sem German Language Question Paper PDF Download

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St.Joseph’s College of Commerce (Autonomous)

End Semester Exam. 26 MAR. 2012

MIB-IV SEMESTER

German Language

Time: 1½ hrs. Total Marks: 80*

Welcher Beruf passt zu Ihnen? Warum erlernen Sie einen Beruf? (10)

(a) Schreiben Sie vier Sätze über dieses Thema.

(b) Was ist typisch für Sie? Schreiben Sie drei Ihrer Qualitäten

Management – Wortschatz: Übersetzen Sie ins Englische. (10)

das Unternehmen
die Geschäftsführung
der Vorgesetzte
die Angestellte
die Mitarbeiterin
der Bewerber
verantwortungsvoll,
einsatzfreudig,
selbständig,
zuverlässig,

III. Berufliuche Ausdrücke – Übersetzen Sie ins Deutsche. (10)

What do you do for a living?
I work as a teacher, part-time.
He will soon receive our pension.
What would you like to become some day?
I would like to become the MD of my own firm.
I am an intern.
I do not earn much.
That is my boss.
I have nice colleagues.
I am looking for a job.

Im Postamt: Sprechen Sie Deutsch! (10)

Where is the nearest post office?
Where is the nearest mail box?
I need a couple of stamps, for a card and a letter.
How heavy is the package?
Can I send it by air mail?
Where can I make a call?
Where is the nearest telephone booth?
Do you have a telephone directory?
Do you know the area code for Austria?
The line is always busy.

Page – 2

Bei der Bank: Sprechen Sie Deutsch! (10)

I would like to open an account.
And here is my address.
I want to deposit money in my account.
I want to withdraw money from my account.
I want to cash traveller’s cheques
What are the Bank charges?
I’m expecting a money transfer from India.
Here is my account number.
I need US-Dollars.
Is there a cash-point / an ATM ?

Mündliche Prüfung – Fragen & Antworten (30)

Wie heißen Sie?

Wie alt sind Sie?

Wie geht es Ihrer Familie?

Woher kommen Sie?

Wo wohnen Sie?

Wohnen Sie bei Ihren Eltern?

Haben Sie Geschwister?

Wie heißt Ihre Hochschule?

Wo liegt Ihre Hochschule?

Was studieren Sie?

Was machen Sie zur Zeit?

Wollen Sie weiter studieren oder arbeiten?

Was möchten Sie gerne trinken?

Was möchten Sie gerne essen?

Wie ist das Wetter in Bangalore?

* The Total assessed Marks of 80 will be reduced to 50 pro rata!

St. Joseph’s College of Commerce M.I.B. 2012 IV Sem Advanced Computer Applications For Business Question Paper PDF Download

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JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF COMMERCE (AUTONOMOUS)

End Semester Examinations – APRIL 2012

M.I.B – IV SEMESTER

ADVANCED COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESS

Duration: 3 Hrs Max. Marks: 100

Section – A

Answer THREE questions out of four. (3 x 5 = 15)

Outline the Three Stages of a Typical ERP Implementation Process.
How does the “Pyramid “Approach help in strategizing Business Processes.
Identify the key benefits claimed by ORACLE’s

( a ) E-Mail Centre

( b ) Call Centre Intelligence in the context of CRM

What do you understand by an “Extended Enterprise “?

Section – B

Answer TWO questions out of Three. (2×10 = 20)

Explain with a Flow Chart the most Common Loan System followed by Banks
Explain with a Flow Chart the Sequence of Customer-centric Operations followed by Telecom Service Providers.
What are the Benefits of the Nokia Model of Integrated IT Applications ?

Section – C

Answer ONE question out of Two ( 10 Marks )

Explain briefly the SAP NETWEAVER Approach towards configuring a Customized ERP Solution for a Company & compare the same with the Odette Approach.

Explain with a Sketch the Hoshin Model of Performance Assessment

Explain with a Sketch the Recommended IT Architecture for Performance Assessment based on the BI Model.

Section – D

( 25 Marks )

A well-known European Brand has decided to enter the Indian Market with a range of

fast-moving Products like Mixer Grinders & Microwave Ovens. They would like to first

satisfy themselves with the Market Potential & then decide on their Marketing &

Manufacturing Strategy. As a first step, they have set up an office, implemented the

Sales & Relationship Management Modules of an ERP, depute a Sales Team & would like

to start selling the Products from their Parent Plant.

Answer the following Questions to guide this Company :

Draw Two Pyramids & guide them on the Strategy they should adopt

Outline the Sales & Distribution Process in the form of a Flow Chart
What are the Four Stages of SCM for Production Planning & what are the Confirmations taken at each of the Stages ?
What are the typical Outputs generated from the ERP Manufacturing Module ?

What are their Functions in Manufacturing? ( any three )

Section – E

Answer THREE questions out of Five. (3×10 = 30)

In an integrated ERP System, briefly outline any three of the following cycles in sequence & list out the Final outputs from the respective Modules:

Sales Order process cycles
Purchase process cycle
Inventory Planning process cycle
Manufacturing Planning process cycle from the BOM Stage upto the release of Process Cards
Capacity Planning process cycle

St. Joseph’s College of Commerce M.I.B. 2012 II Sem Operations Research Question Paper PDF Download

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St. joseph’s college of commerce (autonomous)

End semester examination – MARCH / april 2012

MIB – II SEMESTER

Operations Research

Time: 3 hours Marks: 100

SECTION – A

I Answer any SEVEN questions. Each carries FIVE marks. (7 X 5 = 35)

A city police department has the minimal daily requirement for policemen.

Time of the day (24 hours clock)	Period	Minimum number Of policemen required
2-6	1	20
6-10	2	50
10-14	3	80
14-18	4	100
18-22	5	40
22-2	6	30

Period1 follows immediately after period6. Each policeman works for 8 consecutive hours. Formulate the linear programming problem to find the optimum daily manpower schedule. (do not solve.)

Use graphical method to solve the following Linear Programming Problem.

Minimize Z= 40x + 24y

Subject to constraints

20x+50y>=4800

80x+50y>=7200

Where x, y >=0

A company has three factories at Amethi, Bagathpur and Gwalior and four distribution centers at Allahabad, Bombay, Calcutta and Delhi. With identical cost of production at three factories and only variable cost involved is transportation cost . the production at three factories is 50 tons, 60 tons and 25 tons resp. The demand at four distribution centers is 60,40,20 and 15 tons resp. The transportation costs per ton from different factories to different centers are given below. Suggest the transportation schedule using VAM method.

Distribution Center -> Factory	Allahabad	Bombay	Calcutta	Delhi
Amethi	3	2	7	6
Bagathpur	7	5	2	3
Gwalior	2	5	4	5

Briefly explain the essential features of game theory.
What is an assignment problem? How does Hungarian method arrive at optimum solution. Give a brief outline.
Solve the following game by dominance principle.

Firm B à Firm A	B1	B2	B3	B4
A1	35	65	25	5
A2	30	20	15	0
A3	40	50	0	10
A4	55	60	10	15

Construct the network diagram for the following project. Identify the critical path and project duration.

Activity	Duration (week)
1-2	5
1-3	2
2-4	3
3-6	4
4-5	2
4-6	4
5-7	7
6-7	6

What is queuing theory? Mention some common queuing situations describing the arrivals in queue and service process.
In a petropure service station, customers purchasing petrol receive a discounted car wash depending on the quality of petrol they buy. The automatic car wash bay can accommodate one car at a time and it requires a constant time of 4 mins for a wash. Cars arrive at the car wash facility at an average rate of 10 per hour.(poisson arrival). The service station manager wants to determine the average length of the queue and the average waiting time at the car wash.
Discuss the role of Simulation in Operations Research.

SECTION – B

III Answer any THREE questions. Each carries FIFTEEN marks. (3 X15 = 45)

Solve the following LPP by problem by Simplex Method.

Maximize Z= 10x +15y +20z

Subject to

2x+4y+6Z<=24

3x+9y+6z<=30

Where x, y,z >=0

Solve the following Transportation problem using NWCM and MODI method. What is the minimum transportation cost? Does the problem have multiple solution? ( The numbers in the table indicate the transportation cost per unit.)

Stores -> Warehouses	P	Q	R	Supply
A	7	4	1	35
B	3	9	8	30
C	5	4	2	35
Demand	10	60	30	100

Pleasant Travels has one car at each of the depots P, Q, R, S, T. A customer requires a car in each city namely A,B,C,D,E. Distance in kilometers between depots and cities are given in the following distance matrix. How should the cars be assigned to customers so as to minimize the distance travelled. Solve by Hungarian method.

Depots –> Cities	P	Q	R	S	T
A	160	130	175	190	200
B	135	120	130	160	175
C	140	110	155	170	185
D	50	50	80	80	110
E	55	35	70	80	105

In a market analysis, the following information was collected.

Selling Price	Probability	Unit Cost	Prob	Sales Volume	Prob	Advertising Cost	Prob
350	0.30	300	0.40	80,000	0.15	25 Lakhs	0.25
450	0.40	350	0.25	65,000	0.45	20 Lakhs	0.25
500	0.20	400	0.15	50,000	0.30	18 Lakhs	0.25
550	0.10	450	0.20	45,000	0.10	15 lakhs	0.25

Workout the average profit and probability of profit more than Rs.50,000.

Use the following random numbers-

Selling price- 78, 43, 92, 87, 47, 83, 67, 19, 52, 05

Unit Cost- 23, 08, 28, 17, 73, 87, 28, 37, 32, 02

Sales volume- 58, 86, 62, 06, 03, 52, 19, 30, 29, 04

Advertising Cost- 21, 93, 15, 27, 06, 05, 57, 08, 62, 85

What are the different types of Operations research models. Briefly explain any ten OR techniques.

Section – C

III) Compulsory Question. (1X20=20)

a) State the differences between PERT and CPM.
b) Draw the network diagram of the following Find the earliest and latest times of each event. Identify the critical path and expected project duration. Calculate all floats.

Activity	Duration (days)
1-2	10
2-3	2
2-5	6
3-4	12
3-7	9
4-5	8
4-6	5
4-8	10
5-8	4
6-7	0 ( dummy)
7-9	7
8-10	5
9-11	8
10-11	10

(5 + 15)

St. Joseph’s College of Commerce M.I.B. 2012 II Sem Impex Procedures Question Paper PDF Download

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JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF COMMERCE (AUTONOMOUS)

end semester examination – april 2012

M.I.B – II semester

Impex procedures

Duration: 2 Hrs Max. Marks: 50

Section – A

Marks : 20

What barriers an exporter faces after the trade barriers have been

removed? Name two of the barriers.

Which country has introduced the eco testing for absence of banned

amines in textiles?

Name the scheme under which developing countries extend

preferential tariff treatment for developing countries.

How many countries extend preferential tariff treatment?
Name 5 countries in the European Union.
Name 5 countries outside E.U. that extend tariff concessions.
What is DEPB?
Name the organization which allots I.E.C.
Name a minimum of 5 auxiliary documents.
Name a minimum of 5 regulatory documents

Section – B

Marks :10

What is a documentary credit?
What is an irrevocable letter of credit?
Who is the role of a CHA?
What is the role of a Forwarding Agent?
What are the 3 types of tests carried out on products?

Section – C

Marks 20

16. From the given Documentary Credit identify 5 of the commercial requirements
Who is the applicant?
What is the last date of shipment?
Identify the nominated shipping and forwarding Agent.
What is the tolerance given on quantity and value?
Generate an invoice for the quantity being shipped.
Fill in the G.S.P form for the quantity shipped

P.T.O…..