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St. Joseph’s college of commerce (Autonomous)

End Semester Examination – OCTOBER 2013

MIB – I SEMester

Accounting for Decision Making

            Duration: 3 hours                                                                                        Max. Marks: 100               

SECTION-A

  1. Answer any SEVEN questions out of Ten:           (7×5=35)

 

  1. The income statements of a concern are given for the year ending on 31st December 2010 and 2011. Rearrange the figures in a comparative form the study the profitability position of the concern.       ‘000
  2010 (Rs.) 2011 (Rs.)
Net sales 785 900
Cost of goods sold 450 500
General and administrative expenses 70 72
Selling expenses 80 90
Interest paid 25 30
Income tax 70 80

 

  1. These are two similar factories under the same management. The management desires to merge these two plants. The following particulars are available:
  Factory I Factory II
Capacity operation 100% 60%
Sales 300 lakhs 120 Lakhs
Variable costs 220 Lakhs 90 Lakhs
Fixed costs 40 Lakhs 20 Lakhs

You are required to calculate:

  1. What would be the capacity of the merged plant to be operated for the purpose of Break-even?
  2. ii) What would be the profitability on working at 75% of the merged capacity?
  3. From the following forecasts of income and expenditure, prepare a cash budget for the months January and April, 2011: (Rs)
Months Sales (credit) Purchases (credit) wages Manufacturing expenses Administrative expenses Selling expenses
2007 November 30,000 15,000 3,000 1,150 1.060 500
December 35,000 20,000 3,200 1,225 1,040 550
2008 January 25,000 15,000 2,500 990 1,100 600
February 30,000 20,000 3,000 1,050 1,150 620
March 35,000 22,500 2,400 1,100 1,220 570
April 40,000 25,000 2,600 1,200 1,180 710

 

Additional information is as follows:

  • Customers are allowed a credit period of 2 months
  • A dividend of Rs. 10,000 is payable in April
  • Capital expenditure to be incurred: plant purchased on 15th of January for Rs. 5,000; a Building has been purchased on 1st March and the payments are to be made in monthly installments of Rs. 2,000 each
  • The creditors are allowing a credit of 2 months
  • Wages are paid on the 1st of the next month
  • Lag in payment of other expenses in one month
  • Balance of cash in hand on 1st January,2011 is Rs. 15,000
  1. The following information at 50% capacity is given, prepare a flexible budget and forecast the profit and loss at 60%, 70% and 90% capacity:
  Expenses at 50% capacity
Fixed expenses: salaries 50,000
Rent and taxes 40,000
Depreciation 60,000
Administrative expenses 70,000
Variable expenses  
Material 2,00,000
Labour 2,50,000
Others 40,000
Semi-variable expenses: Repairs 1,00,000
Indirect Labour 1,50,000
Others 90,000

It is estimated that fixed expenses will remain constant at all capacities. Semi-Variable expenses will not change between 45% and 60% capacity, will rise by 10% between 60% and 75% capacity, a further increase of 5% when capacity crosses 75%.

Estimated sales at various levels of capacity are:

Capacity.                    Sales (Rs.)

60%                             11, 00,000

70%                             13, 00,000

90%                             15, 00,000.

 

  1. Write a note on Activity based costing, life cycle costing and target costing.

 

  1. Write journal entries for the following:

(1) Proprietor withdrew for his personal use cash Rs.2000 and goods worth RS.1000.

(2)Rs.1000 due from Rohit is now written off as bad debts.

(3)Rahul who owed us Rs.20,000 becomes insolvent and a final dividend of 60 paise in a rupee is received from his estate.

(4)Goods worth Rs.10,000 were destroyed by a fire. Insurance company admitted a claim for 60% amount.

(5)Goods worth Rs.5000 were distributed as free samples.

 

  1. From the following list balances, extract from the books of Rakesh, prepare a trial balance as on 31/3/2005. The amount requires to balance should be entered as capital.
PARTICULARS

Purchases

Stock(1/4/2004)

Sales

Sundry expenses

Leasehold premises

Free hold premises

Return inward

Furniture &Fixtures

Equipment

Repairs to equipment

Depreciation

Bank

 AMNT(Rs)

18,20,000

3,50,000

40,00,000

15,000

5,00,000

18,00,000

25,000

2,90,000

8,00,000

5000

80,000

34,600

 PARTICULARS

Drawings

Sundry Debtors

Sundry Creditors

Bad debts

Investments (10%)

Interest-investments

Long term borrowings

Loan from UTI bank

Interest on loan

Petty cash A/C

Stock(31/3/2005)

 

 AMNT(Rs)

60,000

3,60,000

1,20,000

10,000

2,00,000

20,000

6,00,000

8,00,000

65,000

400

4,60,000

 

 

  1. M/s Raj and Co. purchased a machine for Rs.1,00,000. Estimated useful life and scrap value were 10 years and Rs.12000 respectively. The machine was put to use on 1/1/2006. Show the machinery A/C and depreciation A/C in their books for 2011 by using Sum of Years digits method.

 

  1. Under what headings will you show the following items in the balance sheet of a company

(A) Interest accrued and due on unsecured loans

(B)  Interest accrued and due on secured loans

(C) Interest accrued but not due on loan

(D) Mortgage Loan

(E) Government and trust securities

(F) Loose tools

(G) Live Stock

(H) General Reserve

(I) Capital Reserve

(J) Discount on issue of shares

 

  1. Write short notes on any two:

(a) Going Concern Concept

(b) Money Measurement Concept

(c) Periodicity Concept

 

SECTION-B

  1. II) Answer any three out of five questions: (3×15=45)

 

  1. The following are the summarized balance sheets of Good Luck Ltd., as on 31st December, 2010 and 31st December 2011.
Liabilities 31st Dece. 2010 31st Dec 2011 Assets 31st Dec. 2010 31st Dec. 2011
Equity share capital 2,00,000 2,40,000 Land and buildings 1,05,000 1,50,000
8% Debentures 50,000 – Plant and machinery ( at cost) 2,90,000 3,20,000
Share Premium   10,000 Furniture (at cost) 9,000 10,000
General reserve 30,000 50,000 Inventories 1,30,000 1,05,000
Profit and Loss account 48,000 68,000 Sundry debtors 75,000 85,000
Sundry Creditors 1,30,000 1,50,000 cash 15,000 26,000
Proposed Dividend 20,000 24,000      
Provision for depreciation          
Plant and machinery 1,40,000 1,50,000      
Furniture 6,000 4,000      
  6,24,000 6,96,000   6,24,000 6,96,000

 

Additional information is as follows:

  • Furniture which cost Rs. 5,000 written down value Rs. 1,000 was sold during the year 2011 for Rs. 2,000
  • Plant and machinery which cost Rs. 20,000 and in respect of which Rs. 13,000 had been written off as depreciation was sold during the year 2011 for Rs. 3,000
  • The dividend of 2010 was paid during 2011
  • You are required to prepare:

The statement of change in working capital during 2011

Funds flow statement for the year 2011.

  1. A company finds on 1st January, 2008 that it is short of funds with which to implement its programme of expansion. On 1st January, 2007 it had a bank balance of Rs. 1.80,000. From the following information, prepare a statement for Board of directors, to show how the overdraft of Rs. 68,750 as at 31st December, 2007, has arisen:

Figures as per balance sheet as at 31st December of each year are as follows:

  2006 (Rs.) 2007 (Rs.)
Fixed assets 7,50,000 11,20,000
Stock and stores 1,90,000 3,30,000
Debtors 3,80,000 3,35,000
Bank balance 1,80,000 68,750 (overdraft)
Trade creditors 2,70,000 3,50,000
Share capital (in shares of Rs. 10 each) 2,50,000 3,00,000
Bills receivable 87,500 95,000
  • The profit for the year ended 31st December, 2007 before charging depreciation and taxation amounted to Rs. 2, 40,000.
  • 5,000 shares were issued on 31st January, 2007 at a premium of Rs. 5 per share.
  • 1, 37,500 were paid in March, 2007 by way of income tax. Dividend was paid as follows.

2006 (final) on the capital on 31-12-2006 at 10% less tax at 25%.

2007(interim) 5% free of tax

 

  1. Given the following information for ABC Company at the end of 2011 determine balances for the income statement and the balance sheet:

Net sales Rs. 1, 00,000

Debtor’s turnover ratio based on net sales: 2

Inventory turnover ratio: 1.25

Fixed assets turnover ratio: 0.8

Debt-assets ratio: 0.6

Net profit margin: 5%

Gross profit margin: 25%

Return on assets: 2%

ABC Company

Income statement

(For the year ending Dec 31, 2011)

sales Rs. 1,00,000
Cost of goods sold ………………..
Gross profit ………………..
Other expenses ………………..
Earnings before tax ………………..
taxes@50% ………………..
Earnings after tax ………………..

Balance sheet

As on 31st Dec 2011

Liabilities Rs. Assets Rs.
Equity ……………….. Net fixed assets ………………..
Long term debt ……………….. Inventory ………………..
Short term debt 50,000 Debtors ………………..
    Cash ………………..
Total ……………….. Total ………………..

 

  1. On 1st August 2010 a firm purchased 2 vehicles at Rs.3,00,000 each to serve for 10 years, at the end of which scrap value shall be 25% of the cost price. Another vehicle was purchased on 1st October 2010 for Rs.4,00,000, charging depreciation at 10% on original cost. On 1st January 2012, a new vehicle was acquired for Rs.4,20,000 to serve for 5 years. On 1st July 2012 one vehicle which was purchased on 1st August 2010, was auctioned at 20% of book value. Prepare the Vehicle A/C from 1st August 2010 to 31/3/2013.

Books are closed on 31st March every year.

Also prepare depreciation A/C for the above period.

 

  1. Oil India is a bulk distributor of high octane petrol. A periodic inventory of petrol on

hand is taken when the books are closed at the end of each month. The following summary of information is available for the month of June 2008.

ITEMS:

Sales

General Administrative Cost

Opening Stock: 1,00,000 litres at Rs.3 per litre

Purchases (Including Freight) in:

June 1 – 2,00,000 litres

June 30 – 1,00,000 litres

Closing Stock on June 30th – 1,30,000 litres

 AMOUNT(Rs)

9,45,000

25,000

 

 

Rs.2.85/litre

Rs.3.03/litre

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compute the following data by FIFO, weighted average and LIFO method of inventory costing.

  • Value of inventory on June- 30th
  • Amount of the goods of goods sold for June
  • Profit or loss for June

SECTION – C

III) Compulsory case study.                                                                                           (20 marks)

  1. From the ratios given below, draw the profit and loss and the balance sheet of X Co. Ltd.,
    Trading and profit and loss account

 

For the year ending 31st December, 2010

To opening stock 4,80,000 By sales ……………
To purchases …………… By closing stock ……………
To purchases expenses 40,000    
To gross profit ……………    
  ……………   ……………
To office expenses 2,40,000 By gross profit ……………
To selling expenses 1,86,000 By commission ……………
To interest on debentures 30,000    
To provision for taxation ……………    
To net profit ……………    
  ……………   ……………
To proposed dividends …………… By balance b/f 60,000
To transfer to general reserves …………… By net profit this year ……………
To balance carried to balance sheet ……………    
  ……………   ……………

Balance sheet

As at 31st December 2010

Authorized share capital:

5,000 equity shares of Rs. 100 each

 5,00,000 Fixed Assets  
Issued, subscribed and paid up capital:

4,000 equity shares of issued, subscribed and Rs. 100 each fully paid.

 4,00,000 Goodwill 72,000
Reserves and surplus   Land 3,00,000
Previous reserves …………… Plant and machinery 2,00,000
Additions during the year …………… Current assets  
Balance of P/L A/c …………… Stock in trade ……………
Secured loans:   Sundry debtors ……………
15% debentures of Rs. 100 each …………… Bank balance 40,000
Current Liabilities ……………    
  ……………   ……………
  • dividends proposed are 30% of share capital
  • current ratio 2:1
  • sundry debtors represents 2 months sales
  • stock turnover ratio 6 2/3 %
  • gross profit ratio 33 1/3 %
  • provisions for taxation is at 50% of profits
  • profit carried forward were 10% of the transfer to general reserve
  • transfer to general reserve was equivalent to proposed dividends
  • Secured loans were half of current liabilities.
  • Balance to the credit of general reserve at the beginning of the year was twice the amount transferred to that account from current profits. Workings should form part of your answer.

 

 

St. Joseph’s College of Commerce M.I.B. 2015 IV Sem Project Management Question Paper PDF Download

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ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF COMMERCE (AUTONOMOUS)
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION –  APRIL 2015
M.I.B. – IV semester
 P2 11 403: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Duration: 3 Hours                                                                                             Max. Marks: 70

 

 
SECTION – A
I) Answer any THREE questions.  Each carries 5 marks.                                    (3×5=15)
  1. What do you understand by DMAIS in the context of Project Management ?
  2. What is CBPI and who among the Human Resource Structure of a Project would be responsible for this?
  3. Explain the term FFA or IRM in the context of Project Management.
  4. Indicate the level of Responsibility held by the Project Manager at each of the Five Stages of a Project Cycle.
  5. List out Five Major Benefits of a GDM.

 
SECTION – B
II) Answer any THREE questions.  Each carries 10 marks.                                (3×10=30)
  6. For a Project involving Creation of a large Amusement Park, select and explain any Five New Horizons in Project Management
  7. For a Project involving Construction of a Commercial Complex consisting of a Shopping Mall and  an Office Block, select any intermediate stage,  draw and explain a Kaviat Diagram.
  8. For a Project involving development of a new smartphone, choose any five risks and explain how any five approaches covered by “ the Modern Mantra “ would make it suitable for the Indian Market.
  9. Select either “ Security for Indian Railways “ or “ Maintenance of Domestic Utilities “ as a Service Project.   List out any ten features and five risks along with steps to mitigate these risks.

 
SECTION – C
III) Case Study                                                                                                              (1×25=25)
  10. A Medium-sized Manufacturer of Bulk Drugs & Formulations is planning to set up a Large Complex consisting of an Ayurvedic Products Manufacturing Plant, an Ayurvedic Hospital and an Ayurvedic Training Centre.
  a) List out any Five Features you would recommend for this Project and indicate the Risks associated with each of the Five Features
  b) Outline in brief the Global Delivery Model you would recommend for this Project
  c) Explain the Approach you would recommend to this Company, so that they could convince the Global Market regarding the Effectiveness of Ayurved.
  d) For each of the five stages of this Project, identify any two Major Activities & indicate the Levels within the HR Structure

 

St. Joseph’s College of Commerce M.I.B. 2015 IV Sem International Logistics & Supply Chain Management Question Paper PDF Download

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st. joseph’s college of commerce (autonomous)
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION – MARCH /APRIL 2015
M.I.B. – IV semester
P211401: INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Duration: 3 Hours                                                                                             Max. Marks: 100
SECTION – A
I) Answer any SEVEN questions.  Each carries 5 marks.                                    (7×5=35)
  1. Explain the concept of capacity of a supply chain and bottleneck with an example
  2. Explain concept of Deming wheel –PDCA.
  3. Explain the approach to alternate choices of warehouse location with example of factors taken into account.
  4. Outline the steps and functions in a procurement cycle.
  5. Explain the different modes of transportation with a comparison of strengths, limitations and primary role.
  6. Explain CPFR and CPFR business model.
  7. Explain the strategic evolution of the sourcing process.
  8. Explain graphically item procurement importance matrix.
  9. Explain supplier selection criteria with example of your choice.
  10. Explain the relationship between order management and customer service.
 

SECTION – B
II) Answer any THREE questions.  Each carries 15 marks.                                (3×15=45)
  11. Time, Dependability, Communications & Convenience are the four distinct dimensions of customer service. Explain the sub unit dimensions under each of these by applying the concept to any industry of your choice.
  12. Explain in detail the 6 drivers of supply chain excellence through IT and graphically illustrate example of information flow between shipper & consignee taking an example
  13. Explain in detail the metrics customers use for logistics performance measurement and illustrate these with an industry example
  14. Explain the financial impact of supply chain cost saving like reduced transportation cost and impact on ROA and other financial metrics
  15. Illustrate in detail the International supply chain and the major decision areas  issues and challenges in international logistics
 

SECTION – C
III) Case Study                                                                                                              (1×20=20)
  16. Personal Care Limited (PCL) is a large and premier FMCG company in India with a turnover of about Rs. 2000 crore. It has 85 production plants spread over the whole country, producing about 120 products ranging from personal care to household goods.

 

 

The company has of its own warehouse situated in the four zones of north, south, east and west that receive products from almost all the plants on a regular and consignment basis in containers by road. These warehouses are responsible for taking care of stocks, order placement, apart from order processing and transshipment of goods to C&F agents of respective zones whose numbers come around 150 per warehouse.

 

After receiving goods from various plants, these warehousing are first entered into the computer for inventory recording purposes. Suitable storage location spaces are then assigned after taking into consideration the quantity to be stored, the physical dimension, characteristics of items, frequency of flow, and availability of the space, which is quote variable and flexible. For storage of goods , flexible racking system is used so that the size of a rack’s space can be  changed as per the size on the product’s package. Furthermore, racking is back-to-back in pallet blocks which are 5 storeyed and in one block, there are about 400 back-to-back rocks.

 

In certain areas, for selected heavy weight and bulky items, 50 selectors drive forklift trucks and in the remaining areas, as many as 350 selectors pick the goods mutually and use hard trolley. Selectors are normally less educated and highly experienced, who have well-defined areas of selection.

With this existing system, there have been a lot of practical problems, such as under utilization of space, traffic congestion  aisles between the racks as one selector blocks another’s progress while he is picking items from a location, wrong assortment, difficult to track goods, difficult to fill one single order as it contains a variety of items etc. Furthermore, a trucker is required to collect items from different places of the warehouse to make up the order.  Frequently, they have to wait for a full load. Then, the driver had to collect challan and other required papers. Normally, this whole process took seven to ten days, subject to ready availability of the goods in the stock. In the case of stock-out items, it may goes anywhere in between 15 to 30 days. That is why, replenishment cycle time for nearby C&F agents is about 15 days and for others, it comes around 3 weeks.

Due to a gradual increase in the quantum of competition and increasing customer expectations, along with increasing awareness about the overwhelming contribution of L&SCM cost reduction and service improvement, the top management of PCL have appointed highly qualified and experienced professionals at all four warehouses with the following objectives:

·         to improve the efficiency of the warehouses;

·         to reduce the replenishment cycle time by 25 per cent;

·         to reduce the total logistical costs by 10 per cent; and

·         to have transparency in dispatch of premium products.

 

 

 

 

Mr. A. K. Sinha, who joined the south zone as chief of warehouse, has had a very successful career of 25 years. He wants to redefine the whole warehouse operating system.

 

 Answer the following questions:-

 

a.      How should Mr. Sinha approach this problem?

b.      Develop a strategy to overcome the problem and fulfill the redefined objectives of the firm.

c.       What changes would be recommended for the implementation of the new strategy?

 

 

 

 

 

 

St. Joseph’s College of Commerce M.I.B. 2015 IV Sem International Human Resource Management Question Paper PDF Download

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st. joseph’s college of commerce (autonomous)
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION – MARCH/APRIL 2015
M.I.B. –IV semester
P211404: INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Duration: 3 Hours                                                                                             Max. Marks: 100
SECTION – A
I) Answer any SEVEN questions.  Each carries 5 marks.                                    (7×5=35)
  1. “Expatriate selection calls for thorough evaluation to ensure the success of the selected candidates.” Explain the various factors/features involved in the expatriate selection.
  2. “Evaluation work of individuals or subsidiaries has to be done taking care of the constraints of business environment.” Explain the five types of constraints.
  3. Define IHRM. Explain the basic model of IHRM.
  4. Explain Hard Goal and Soft Goals. Briefly outline a few points that you consider essential when setting a goal.
  5. What is the difference between HRM & IHRM?
  6. Write a short note on NAFTA.
  7. Explain the stages involved in international adjustments.
  8. Highlight the advantages and disadvantages of PCNs
  9. What are Trade Unions ? Why people want to associate themselves with the Trade Unions.?
  10. Explain the factors which influence the Global Work Environment.
 

SECTION – B
II) Answer any THREE questions.  Each carries 15 marks.                                (3×15=45)
  11. What do you mean by Repatriation? Explain the repatriation process. Give the reasons for Repatriation.
   

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Highlight the meaning and objectives of Industrial Relations. Explain the three main ACTORS involved in the Industrial Relations.
   

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“The area of Virtual Organizations as a main component of the new discipline of Collaborative Networks has been the focus of research globally.” Highlight the meaning, need merits  and  demerits of this type of an organization.
   

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Give the meaning and components of Remuneration/Compensation. Explain the Balance Sheet approach and the Going rate approach in designing the pay package of an international employee.
   

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“Grievances give way to Industrial Disputes and its essential to solve the dispute at the earliest”. Give the meaning and reasons for Industrial Disputes. Also explain the Grievance redressal machinery.
 

 

 

SECTION – C
III) Case Study                                                                                                              (1×20=20)
  16. Imagine that you are Paul Stacy, marketing manager in a large inter-national company in London, United Kingdom.

You are married to a financial analyst who works in a bank located in the same city.

You are blessed with two children—a boy aged 10, and a girl, aged 8.

You and your family are actively engaged in a variety of volunteer activities sponsored by your church, which include environmental activities and providing food for the needy.

You and your spouse enjoy sports activities together—you jog, play tennis, and golf on regular basis. You also enjoy cultural events together, such as concerts and plays. You have just received the following letter from your employer.

Dear Paul,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been selected as a candidate for an overseas position in our subsidiary in Kenya. Please contact M. Santerre, our international human resources manager, as soon as possible to discuss this opportunity further.

Best regards

Graham White,

International Marketing.

 

Questions:

 

a)       Individually, consider this situation and how you would react to it.

b)     Identify your major concerns as well as reasons why you would want to accept or decline such an offer.

 

 

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International Human Resource Management

MIB- IV Semester

ANSWER KEY

  1. Features/factors – technical suitability, cross-cultural adjustments, family adjustments, host country expectations, languages, organizational requirements. (Brief explanation about these points.).
  2. Constraints –

 appraisal criteria of units and sub-units

differences on markets

changing international environment

time and distance factors

variable maturity levels.

 

  1. IHRM – meaning and the model by PV Morgan.
  2. Hard / soft

Some goals are either satisfied or not satisfied — there is no in-between.

Other goals (probably the vast majority) cannot be completely satisfied, but only satisfied to a degree; these are called soft goals.

Soft goals can be said to be satisficed (rhymes with “iced”) rather than satisfied (a word due to Herb Simon in 1956).  A soft goal is satisficed if it is achieved to a degree that is acceptable, with the understanding that this may cover a wide range of relative achievement, and that complete achievement is not possible.  If a soft goal is not satisficed, then it is denied.

briefly outline a few points that you consider essential when setting a goal.

 

  1. The goal must be measurable.To simply say that in x amount of time “I want to look like” is a subjective goal. You cannot measure “look like”, and if you cannot measure it, you will never truly know when you have reached it. Real goals are measurable. Physique goals are measurable in terms of pounds on a scale, inches on a tape measure, or weight or reps in a gym.
  2. Set the goal in stone.This simply means that the goal is fixed and doesn’t change as we approach it. Many people set physique goals for instance only to revise the goal as they approach it. We may decide that whatever we initially wanted isn’t big enough, or little enough, lean enough, strong enough, and on and on. This is not only unfair to ourselves, but also sets us up for immediate failure as we try to reach a moving target. Allow yourself to not only set a goal, but to reach it.
  3. Real goals are reasonable.A goal must present a challenge, but it must also be reasonably obtainable. Setting the bar too high may inspire for a little while, but this approach usually ends in frustration. Be fair to yourself by setting reasonable goals.
  4. Goals should be progressive.This simply means that if you have a very ambitious goal, there should be several smaller goals that progress toward the ultimate goal. If for instance I am a beginning runner, it would make more sense for me to set a goal to run a 5k prior to running a marathon.
  5. Goals should lead you in a positive direction.Goals that are pursued for selfish reasons are often unfulfilling when reached. Do not become so obsessed in the pursuit of a goal that your family or friends suffer as a result. The cost of what is missed in terms of time with family can never be calculated. If you are a parent and preparing for a physique competition, try to make it a family event. Trophies are sources of pride for awhile, but eventually gather dust on forgotten shelves. I literally have boxes of trophies that I would gladly trade for a few more moments with people who are now gone. Maintaining balance in your life will lead to fewer regrets.

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  1. More HR activities

The need for a broader perspective

More involvement in employees’ personal lives

Changes in emphasis as the workforce mix of expatriates and locals varies

Risk exposure

Broader external influences

(Any FIVE points of differences should be mentioned.)

  1. NAFTA – north American free trade agreement. What the treaty covers and also explanation of the term Social Dumping.
  2. Honeymoon stage – lasts upto 2 to 3 months

Culture shock stage

Adjustment stage

Mastery stage

  1. Advantages

Control and co-ordination by HQ is maintained.

Promising managers get international experience.

PCNs may be the best people for the job.

Assurance that the subsidiary will comply with company objectives  policies  etc.

DISADVANTAGES

HCNs promotion opportunities are limited.

Adaptation to host country may take a long time.

PCNs may impose an inappropriate HQ style.

Compensation differences between PCNs and HCNs may cause problems.

  1. The Trade Union Act 1926  – “combination, whether temporary or permanent, formed primarily for the purpose of regulating the relations between workmen and employers or between workmen and workmen, or between employers and employers, or for imposing restrictive condition on the conduct of any trade or business, and includes any federation of two or more trade unions.

Reasons for joining TU

  • Greater Bargaining Power
  • Minimize Discrimination
  • Sense of Security
  • Sense of Participation
  • Sense of Belongingness
  • Platform for self expression
  • Betterment of relationships

 

  1. Factors –

Global competition

Growth in mergers, acquisitions and alliances

Organization restructuring

Advances in technology and telecommunication .

 

SECTION B

 

 

  1. REPATRIATION – The activity of bringing the expat back to the home country. Can cause re-entry shock or reverse cultural shock.

Process  –

Preparation

Physical relocation

Transition

Readjustment

Reasons – due to completion of period of posting, family compulsions, move to other assignments, inability to adjust, failure to do a good job.).

 

  1. Industrial relations is a multidisciplinary field that studies the employment relationship.

OBJECTIVES –

  • To safeguard the interest of labor and management by securing the highest level of mutual understanding and good-will among all those sections in the industry which participate in the process of production.
  • To avoid industrial conflict or strife and develop harmonious relations, which are an essential factor in the productivity of workers and the industrial progress of a country.
  • To raise productivity to a higher level in an era of full employment by lessening the tendency to high turnover and frequency absenteeism.
  • To eliminate or minimize the number of strikes, lockouts and gheraos by providing reasonable wages, improved living and working conditions, said fringe benefits.
  • To improve the economic conditions of workers in the existing state of industrial managements and political government.
  • Socialization of industries by making the state itself a major employer.

ACTORS –

Employers: Employers possess certain rights vis-à-vis labors. They have the right to hire and fire them. Management can also affect workers’ interests by exercising their right to relocate, close or merge the factory or to introduce technological changes.

Employees: Workers seek to improve the terms and conditions of their employment. They exchange views with management and voice their grievances. They also want to share decision making powers of management. Workers generally unite to form unions against the management and get support from these unions.

Government: The central and state government influences and regulates industrial relations through laws, rules, agreements, awards of court ad the like. It also includes third parties and labor and tribunal courts.

 

 

  1. Virtual organization – Virtual companies take advantage of technology by using the Internet for distance communication, employee and business collaboration, and to gather pertinent information to enhance its competitive advantage within its industry. Virtual human resources management can enhance its service capabilities increasing flexibility and speed in the hiring process while reducing costs to the organization by moving to a paperless organization.

One of the ‘pros’, the advantages, of the evolution of the virtual organization is the reduction in operating expenses that can result from shifting to this business model. A company can outsource much work to freelancers who are connected electronically to their enterprise. Therefore, they do not have to accommodate these workers through having office space and paying rent on significant square footage.

Another advantage of virtual organizations is the way they can quickly tap into the expertise of a host of freelancers around the world. Before the advent of the Internet and on-line virtual offices, it was more time-consuming and expensive to find, connect to, and communicate rapidly with qualified individuals globally. Today, a business enterprise can locate and work immediately, virtually speaking, with talented people who can add value to their company immediately.

One ‘con’ or disadvantage of the virtual organization is the lack of human social face-to-face interaction that takes place. Unlike an office environment of diverse personalities, the virtual worker typically works from a home office alone. Some people find this works just fine and they are very productive under this paradigm. Others find the lack of socail interaction in the workplace stifling and this can hinder their productivity. Some virtual workers end up migrating back to a bricks and mortar so-to-speak office environment where they interact each day face-to-face with their co-workers.

  1. Basic salary

Allowances – cost of living, housing, home leave allowance, relocation allowances, education allowance, miscellaneous allowance like club membership etc.

Benefits – social security, paid vacations, rest and rehabilitation leave, etc.

Premium (hardship)

Taxes –

  • Tax equalization
  • Tax protection.
  • GOING RATE APPROACH – Based on local market rates
  • Relies on survey comparisons
    • Local nationals
    • Expats of same nationality
    • Expats of all nationalities.
  • Compensation based on selected survey comparison.

Base pay and benefits may be supplemented by additional payments for low-pay countries

  • BALANCESHEET APPROACH – Provides a compensation package that equates purchasing power.
  • Home country is the standard for all payments.
  • Based on the premise that employees on overseas assignments should have the same spending power as they would in their home country. (to ensure that expats neither gain nor loose financially,ensures cost effective mobility of people to global assignments).

 

15.Reasons for ID – economic and non-economic reasond.

Grievance redressal machinery –

Mediation

Conciliator

Voluntary Arbitration

Adjudication

 

Case study  – should be addressed based on the justifications given by the students for supporting their answers.

 

 

 

 

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END SEMESTER EXAMINATION – MARCH/APRIL 2015
M.I.B. – ii  semester
P211203: IMPEX PROCEDURES AND DOCUMENTATION

 
Duration: 3 Hours                                                                                       Max. Marks: 100
SECTION – A
I) Answer any SEVEN questions.  Each carries 5 marks.                             (7×5=35)
  1. Discuss the objectives and important services of EXIM Bank in India.
  2. Differentiate between FOB Contract and CIF Contract in exporting.
  3. Explain the excise clearance requirements and procedures for exportable goods.
  4. Explain the types of financial guarantees provided by ECGC in India.
  5. An exporter is required to register his organisation with a number of institutions and authorities.  Explain the formalities.
  6. Define Bill of Lading and explain its purpose and types.
  7. Explain Aligned Documentation System and how the export documents are classified under this system. Give three examples of each.
  8. Explain the three methods of Quality Control and Pre-shipment Inspection.
  9. Discuss the meaning and scope of Marine Insurance in export business.
  10. Discuss the essential and desirable services expected by exporters from C & F Agents.
SECTION – B
II) Answer any THREE questions.  Each carries 15 marks.                        (3×15=45)
  11. Elaborate the meaning, parties involved and types of Letter of Credit used in export.
  12.  Export procedure consists of several commercial and regulatory formalities which the exporter is required to complete during the course of export trade. Explain the procedures at various stages.
  13. Discuss the institutional framework available in India for export finance and their roles.
  14. Discuss the incentives and assistance provided to exporters by the Govt. in India.
  15. Write short notes on any  Three  of the following.  (5marks each)

a)      Export Promotion Councils

b)     Certificate of Origin

c)      Duty draw back scheme

d)     Special Economic Zones

e)      EPCG Scheme

 
 

SECTION – C
III) Case Study  -Compulsory                                                                            (1×20=20)
  16. Arvind Mills is exporting a big consignment of textiles from Mumbai Port in Maharashtra to Shanghai Port, China. The registered office of the company is at 739, Sabarmathi Road, Baroda, Gujarat, India.

From Baroda, the goods are to be received and transported by road in trucks to Mumbai Port by the C&F Agent, VRL Logistics Agencies. Shipping space has been booked on the ship M.V 55001- Seven Stars. The company has not used any imported items in the products to be exported or in manufacture.

The consignment has to be sent as per the order received from Fashion Garments, 708, Jade Market, China, vide Order No: 98888- 42222, dated  20th March 2015.

The export contract stipulates the importer opening an Irrevocable Documentary L/C for the full chargeable value under the CIF contract.

Details of Cargo:

1.      Arvind Mills’ IEC Ref.No           : GOI 235544221BGK

2.      Trade mark/brand                      : ARVIND

3.      Container No                               : SPSSP 3001122

4.      Packing List                                 :  600 packages – thick card board

5.      Description of goods                   :  Assorted textiles/ 42,000 numbers

6.      Rate                                                :  US$  1000 / package

7.      Amount                                          :  US$  6,00,000

8.      Marine Insurance Premium paid :  US$ 30.000

9.      Ocean freight paid                         :  US$  50,000

10.  Certificate of Origin                       : Made in India

Questions:     

                      

a.         Prepare a Commercial Invoice based on the details provided in the case, using the blank form given.

 

b.         In the case of documentary L/C, what are the documents to be enclosed by Arvind Mills to receive payment? Explain each document briefly.                                                           (10+10)

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Answer Key : IMPEX PROCEDURES and DOCUMENTATION.   MIB II Sem

Section A

  1. Export Import Bank of India. Objectives: to translate national foreign trade policies into concrete action plans, provide alternate financing solutions to Indian exporters ,to develop mutually beneficial relationships with international community, to forge relationships with other export development and financing agencies, to be responsive to problems of Indian exporters. Services: Fund based assistance and Non fund based assistance – details of each.
  2. Free on board is most frequently used contract in international market. Under this quotation, exporter undertakes to pay all expenditure till loading of goods on board ship, including documentation charges. All expenditure thereafter, like ocean freight, marine insurance, unloading charges etc are borne by importer. Under cost, insurance and freight contract, seller meets all expenses as in FOB , above, plus insurance and freight also.
  3. Excise duty exemption is given for all exporters. But clearance to be obtained in following ways: 1) export under rebate, 2) export under bond. To explain each.  Procedure: application to asst collector of central excise, information to range superintendant, sealing of goods, processing of ARE-I forms, examination of goods at place of export, submission of claim, verification of application, refund of duty, cancellation of documents.
  4. Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India provides following guarantees: Packing credit guarantee, Post shipment export credit guarantee, Export production finance guarantee, Export finance guarantee, Export performance guarantee, Export finance (overseas lending) guarantee.
  5. Registration of organisation, opening bank account, obtaining Importer-Exporter Code Number, obtaining PAN number, registration with value added tax authority and sales tax authority, registration with export promotion council, registration with Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India, registration with other authorities.
  6. BOL is a document of title to the goods, a receipt from the shipping company, and a contract for transportation of goods. Types: Clean BOL, claused BOL, transhipment BOL, stale BOL, freight paid BOL, freight collect BOL.
  7. ADS is based on UN layout key under which different forms used in international trade transactions are printed on paper of same size and common items of information are given same relative slots in each document. Documents classified as Commercial and Regulatory. 3 examples for each.
  8. Self- certification, in-process quality control and consignment wise inspection.
  9. Marine insurance is a contract under which the insurer undertakes to indemnify the insured against losses caused due to perils of the sea including: sinking of ship, damage to ship and cargo due to dashing of waves, dashing of ships on the rocks, fire of explosion on ship, spoilage of cargo due to sea water, destruction of ship and cargo by crew or captain , piracy and such other risks. As per Marine Insurance Act 1963, a contract of marine insurance is an insurance cover for marine cargo, air cargo and post parcels. Marine insurance is used to cover transportation by any of the following modes: sea, air or land, inland water voyages, rail/road, air, post.GIC issues policies for MI.
  10. Clearing and Forwarding agents. Essential services: transportation to docks and warehousing, booking of space on ship, arrange loading goods on board, information on shipping lines, freight, charges, preparation and processing of  shipping documents, bills of lading, COO, obtaining marine insurance, forwarding of banking collection papers. Desirable services: Storage facilities abroad, tracing of goods if shipment goes astray, through connections, arrangement for assessing damage to shipment enroute.

Section B

  1. L/C is a document issued by importers bank in favour of exporter giving him authority to draw up to a particular amount as per contract price, covering a specified shipment of goods and assuring him pf payment against delivery of shipping documents. Parties: applicant or opener, beneficiary, issuing bank, advising bank, confirming bank, negotiating bank. Types: revocable and irrevocable L/C, with recourse or without recourse, confirmed and unconfirmed, transferable and non transferable, fixed and revolving, clean and restricted, red clause and green clause, back to back, documentary L/C. Brief explanation of each.
  2. Pre-shipment stage, Shipment stage and post-shipment stage. To explain step by step procedures in each stage.
  3. Import facilities for exporters: EPCG Scheme, advance authorisation scheme, duty free import authorisation scheme. Duty remission scheme: duty entitlement passbook scheme, duty drawback scheme, excise duty refund, central sales tax exemption, exemption from service tax. Fiscal incentives: exemption from income tax,. Marketing assistance: market development assistance, market access initiative,. Supply of raw materials: industrial raw material assistance centres scheme, back-to-back inland letter of credit. Institutional measures.
  4. Reserve Bank of India, Commercial Banks, Export Import Bank of India, Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India. To explain role of each.
  5. a) Non profit organisations registered under companies act or societies registration act. Non profit, autonomous and professional bodies. Main role to promote India’s foreign trade, encourage and monitor observance of international standards by exporters, look for trend and opportunities in global market and assist exporters.
  6. b) Document that certifies that products exported are wholly manufactured in India. An integral part of export documents. Required for availing concessions. Two types: preferential and non-preferential.
  7. c) Exporters can claim refund of customs duty and excise duty paid on raw materials, components and consumables used in manufacture of goods meant for export. Rate of DDBK : all industry rates, brand rates, special brand rates.
  8. d) SEZ started in India from 2000. A Specifically delineated duty free enclave, which shall be deemed to be a foreign territory for the purpose of trade operations and duties and tariffs, Set up in public, private and joint sectors or by State Govts. Kandla, Surat, Cochin, Chennai, Santa Cruz, Vizag , Noida examples. Many tax and duty concessions and promotion packages available.
  9. e) EPCG introduced by EXIM policy 1992-97 to enable manufacturer exporters to import machinery and other capital goods for export production at concessional or no customs duty .Facility is subject to export obligation. Schemes: zero duty scheme, concessional 3% duty scheme.

 

Section C         Case study

  2. Students to fill up relevant details in relevant columns in the given format.
  3. Documents to be submitted for getting payment:

Bill of Lading, Shipping Bill, Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Certificate of Origin, Certificate of pre-shipment inspection, Marine Insurance Policy, GSP/CWP certificate, Bill of Exchange. Any other document if required

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St. Joseph’s College of Commerce M.I.B. 2015 II Sem International Financial Institutions And Markets Question Paper PDF Download

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END SEMESTER EXAMINATION – MARCH/april  2015

M.I.B. – II SEMESTER
P211204:INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETS
Duration: 3 Hours                                                                                             Max. Marks: 100
SECTION – A
I) Answer any SEVEN questions.  Each carries 5 marks.                               (7×5 =35)                                                                                        
  1. What is meant by Letter of credit? Why is  it used and brief about parties to Letter of credit.
  2. Calculate the inflation rate in India if the Spot rate of 1 $ = Rs 60, Forward rate 1 $ = Rs 62 and Inflation rate in US is 4 %. Also bring out the relation between exchange rate differential and inflation rate as stated by “Interest Rate Parity Theorem.
  3. What are derivatives? Write short notes about the 4 types of derivatives.
  4. Calculate the Yield to Maturity of the bond from the given data

a)Coupon rate is 12%  b) Face value = Rs 850  c) Redemption is at a premium of 15 %,  d) Current market price = Rs 795 , term = 5 years.
  5. What is direct quotation? Also write notes on bid rate and ask rate.
  6. Appreciation of foreign currency is beneficial to the importer. Elucidate the correctness of this statement with a numerical.
  7. What is a money market instrument? Explain in brief about any 2 money market instruments.
  8. What is meant by a Forward Rate Agreement? Also explain briefly the concept of caps and floors.
  9. Write a note on options and its types?

 
  10. An Indian importer imported goods worth 10,000 $ when the spot rate was      1$=Rs 60 .The importer had taken a forward cover at the forward rate of

1 $ = Rs 62. At the time of payment, 1 $ = Rs 65, is the forward hedge beneficial to the importer?
 

SECTION – B
II) Answer any THREE questions.  Each carries 15 marks.                               (3×15=45)                      
  11. What is securitization? Write notes on securitization process and what do you understand by Fannie Mae and Ginnie Mae?
  12. From the following data, calculate the value, duration and volatility of the bond

(a)Par value = Rs 750         (b) Coupon rate = 13 % paid semiannually

(c) Tenure = 4 years   (d) Expected rate of return is 2 % above the T-Bill rate.

The interest rate of T-bill is 12%
  13. Mr. A buys a European call option to deal with shares of “Infosys “with 4 months maturity and strike price of Rs 130 and premium of Rs 25. You are required to

a) Identify the breakeven point and

b) Prepare pay off profile of Mr. A and writer and plot it on a rough graph,   if the market price on the date of maturity is:

 

MP 85 90 105 115 120 130 155 169 174 183 197 200
  14. What do you understand by the term “Bond”? Explain briefly about the different types of bonds and the types of risk involved in investment in bonds.
  15. a)  Calculate 2 month spot rate of US $ if forward rate is 1 $ = Rs 62 and forward premium is 10% p.a.

b)   What do you understand by duration of a bond? Bring out the relationship between duration and term of a zero coupon bond and a coupon bond.

 

 

c) What is cross country quote and write the cross country quote for INR/GBP in the following case

USD/INR = .016 ,USD/GBP = 1.52

d)From the following quote identify the spread and calculate its percentage

1 $ = 61.05-61.058

e) Write brief note on European option and American option.

 
SECTION – C
III) Case Study                                                                                                       (20 marks)                                                                                                            
  16. a)  The spot exchange rate is 1 GBP= Rs 80. Rate of interest in Britan is 8% per annum and in India is 6% per annum. An arbitrageur would like to exploit the opportunity if any by entering into a forward contract for 2 months. Based on the following information, determine the possibility of an arbitrage and how it can be exploited.

Given the Actual Forward rate is 1 GBP = Rs 82 and the arbitrageur deals with 1000 GBP.  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

b)Write a note on International Fischer’s effect.

 

c)Find the real rate of interest , if inflation rate is 5 % and nominal rate is 12%

 

d)Futures are standardised forwards. Is the statement true? Also highlight the differences between forwards and futures.

(10+3+2+5)

 

 

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St. Joseph’s College of Commerce M.I.B. 2015 II Sem Finance For Managers Question Paper PDF Download

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End Semester Examinations –  April 2015
M.I.B. – ii semester
P2 11 202: FINANCE FOR MANAGERS
Duration: 3 Hours                                                                                             Max. Marks: 100
SECTION – A
I) Answer any SEVEN questions.  Each carries 5 marks.                                 (7×5=35)
  1. Define the scope of financial management. What role should the financial manager play in a modern enterprise?

 
  2. What is risk? How can risk of a security be calculated? Explain your answer with the help of an example.

 
  3. Despite its weaknesses, the payback period method is popular in practice? What are the reasons for its popularity?

 
  4. Paramount produces 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 upto and including Rs. 40 lakhs, 16% for additional amounts up to and including Rs. 50 lakhs and 18% for additional amount 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 debt exceeding Rs. 50 lakhs are raised.  The following options are under consideration of the company

 

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

Option Equity Debt
I

II

III

 50%

60%

40%

 50%

40%

60%
   

5.

  

Explain the sources of Working capital finance.
   

6.

  

Explain the concept of lease financing.  What are the types of lease financing?
   

7.

  

A firm has sales of Rs. 1000000 variable cost of Rs. 700000 and fixed costs of Rs. 200000 and debt of Rs. 500000 @ 10% rate of interest.  What are the Operating, financial and combined leverages?  If the firm wants to double its EBIT how much of a rise in sales would be needed on a percentage basis?
   

 

8.

  

 

Discuss the functions of Chief financial officer.
   

9.

  

Calculate the present value of Rs. 600

  • Received one year from now
  • Received at the end of five years
  • Received at the end of fifteen years

Assume a 5% preference rate
   

10.

  

Explain the functions of financial management.
 

SECTION – B
II) Answer any THREE questions.  Each carries 15 marks.                             (3×15=45)
  11. ABC limited has under consideration two mutually exclusive proposals for the purchase of new equipment.  Assuming tax rate to be 50% suggest the management the best alternative using

  • Payback period
  • ARR
  • NPV @ 10%
Particulars Machine X Machine Y
Net cash outlay (Rs)

Salvage value

Life (years)

PBDT (Rs)

1

2

3

4

5

 100000

Nil

5

 

25000

30000

35000

25000

20000

 75000

Nil

5

 

18000

20000

22000

20000

16000
   

12.

  

Company X and Company Y is in the same risk class and identical in all respects except that the company X uses debts while company Y does not.  Levered company has Rs. 9 lakhs debentures carrying 10% rate on interest.  Both companies earn 20% before interest and tax on their total assets Rs. 15 lakhs,  Assume perfect capital markets tax rate of 50% and capitalization rate of 15% for an all equity company

  • Compute the value of both the companies using Net income approach.
  • Compute the value of both the companies using Net Operating income approach.
  • Using net operation income approach calculate the overall cost of capital for both the companies.
   

 

13.

  

 

ABC ltd wants to raise Rs. 500000 as additional capital.  It has two mutually exclusive alternative financial plans.  The current EBIT is Rs. 1700000 which is likely to remain unchanged.  The relevant information is

Present capital structure 300000 equity shares of Rs. 10 each and 10% bonds of Rs. 200000

Tax rate 50%

Current EBIT Rs. 1700000

Current EPS Rs. 2.50

Current MPS Rs. 25 per share

Financial plan I 20000 equity shares of Rs. 25 per share

Financial Plan II 12% debentures of Rs. 500000

What is the indifference level of EBIT?  Identify the financial breakeven levels and plot the EBIT and EPS on graph paper.  Which alternative financial plan is better?
   

14.

  

What is a dividend policy?  What are the determinants of dividend policy?
   

15.

  

JKL ltd has the following book value capital structure

 

Equity share capital 200000 shares

11.5% preference shares

10% debentures

 40,00,000

10,00,000

30,00,000
Total 80,00,000

The equity shares of the company sell for Rs. 20.  It is expected that the company will pay a dividend of Rs. 2 per share next year; this dividend is expected to grow at 5% p.a forever.  Assume 35% corporate tax rate.

  • Compute the company’s WACC based on the existing capital structure
  • Compute the new WACC if the company raises an additional Rs. 20 lakhs debt by issuing 12% debentures.  This would result in increasing the expected equity dividend to Rs. 2.40 and leave the growth rate unchanged, but the price of equity share will fall to Rs. 16 per share

 
SECTION – C
III) Case Study                                                                                                           (1×20=10)
  16. The following figures of Krish ltd are presented to you

Earnings before interest and tax 23,00,000
Less: Debenture interest @8%

Long term loan interest @11%

Earnings before tax

Less Tax

EAT

 80000

220000

2000000

1000000

1000000

 

NO of equity shares Rs. 10 each 500000

EPS Rs. 2

Market price of share Rs. 20

PE ratio 10

 

The company has undistributed reserves and surplus of Rs. 20 lakhs.  It is in need of Rs. 30 lakhs to pay off debentures and modernize its plant.  It seeks your advice on the following alternative modes of raising finance

Alternative I – Raising entire amount as term loan from banks @ 12%

Alternative II – Raising part of the funds by issue of 100000 shares of Rs. 20 each and the rest by term loan @12%

 

The company expects to improve its rate of return by 2% as a result of modernization but PE ratio is likely to go down to 8 if the entire amount is raised as term loan

 

  • Advice the company on the financial plan to be selected
  • If it is assumed that there will be no change in the PE ratio if either of the two alternatives are adopted, would you advice still hold good?

 

 

 

 

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END SEMESTER EXAMINATION – SEPT/OCT. 2015

M.I.B. – III SEMESTER

P211305: INTERNATIONAL MARKETING

Duration: 3 Hours                                                                              Max. Marks: 100

 

Section – A

 

  1. Answer any SEVEN questions. Each carries 5 marks.              (7 x 5  = 35)

 

  1. “Most products fall in between the spectrum of “standardisation” to “adaptation” extremes. Explain the factors encouraging Standardisation and Adaptation.
  2. “Contract manufacturing is a win-win situation for any company”. Justify.
  3. 3. Explain the relevance of business ethics in context of international marketing.
  4. Discuss various modes of international market entry where the scope for involvement of a foreign company is possible.
  5. “Comparative advantage trade theory rests on the number of assumptions”. Explain.
  6. Write a brief note on Non-Tariff barriers.
  7. Explain the need and significance of overseas Market Reasearch.
  8. Is it beneficial for nations to become dependent on one another? Give reasons.
  9. Explain the Implications of Culture on Marketing. Cultural affinity zones.
  10. What is International Marketing? What are its salient features?

 

Section – B

 

  1. II) Answer any THREE questions. Each carries 15 marks.                            (3 x 15 = 45)

 

  1. “The companies can go global only after a thorough analysis of various factors. “Explain the significant factors considered before going global.

 

  1. “International segmentation (micro segmentation as well as macro segmentation) must be performed at Country level and at Consumer level.”Explain in detail.

 

  1. “Operating in international markets is much more complex than marketing domestically”. Critically evaluate the statement with suitable examples.

 

  1. “The marketing concept is the philosophy that the companies should focus on and strive to satisfy customer needs while also making profits.”In the light of the same, explain the modern trends in marketing.

 

  1. “Porter’s five forces model is an outline for the market analysis and business strategy development.” Explain.

Section – C

III)Case study – Compulsory question                                                                (20 marks)

 

  1. Debbie Shrimpton working in a call centre for two years had left frustrated and fed up at being tied to long and rigid hours. Before that she had been a Line Manager at a KP factory where despite the stringent working condition, she got a valuable insight in to the snack food industries. She has started “Sanck-In-The-Box”. (SITB) is a people Business. SITB Franchisees deliver top branded confectionery and sarvoury snacks directly to the workplace.  She bought a ‘Self Service Box Franchise, which relies on its customers leaving money in the box in exchange for the snacks they take away.  This was a unique feature of this business but it is the honesty box policy that the customers leave the correct amount of money in the box.  Today she has more than 100 franchisees serving over 16000 customers each week.

 

Questions:

 

  1. What is meant by Franchise? Highlight the possible reasons why Debbie started   SITB.
  2. Do you think that her decision of relying on the customers for putting the exact change/money for the box, was right? Why or why not?

 

 

 

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ANSWERS– INTERNATIONAL MARKETING – M.I.B. – III SEM

 

 

Ans 1.   Factors encouraging standardisation are:

  1. i) economies of scale in production and marketing
    ii) consumer mobility – the more consumers travel the more is the demand
    iii) technology
    iv) image, for example “Japanese”, “made in”.

Factors encouraging adaptation are:

  1. i) Differing usage conditions.
  2. ii) General market factors – incomes, tastes etc.

iii) Government – taxation, import quotas, non tariff barriers, labelling, health requirements. Non tariff barriers are an attempt, despite their supposed impartiality, at restricting or eliminating competition.

  1. iv) History. Sometimes, as a result of colonialism, production facilities have been established overseas.
  2. v) Financial considerations.
  3. vi) Pressure. Sometimes, as in the case of the EU, suppliers are forced to adapt to the rules and regulations imposed on them if they wish to enter into the market.

 

 

Ans. 2.  Contract  manufacturing is when a firm contracts with manufacturers in the foreign market to product its product or provide its service.

Benefits include

faster startup,

less risk,

opportunity to form a partnership or to buy out the local manufacturer.

 

Ans 3. The students are expected to answer the significance of Ethics in the various fields of international maketing.

 

Ans4. Various modes of entry like licensing, franchising, setting up a subsidiary, joint venture, etc.

 

Ans.5. Assumptions –

  1. Occupational mobility of factors of production (land, labour, capital)
  2.  Constant returns to scale (i.e. doubling the inputs used in the production process leads to a doubling of output)
  3. Insignificant externalities from production and/or consumption

Ans6. Non tariff barriers includes all those measures, other than traditional tariffs, that are used to distort international trade flows, they raise prices of both imports and import competing goods and favour domestic over foreign supply sources by causing importers to charge higher prices and to restrict import volumes.

‘Nontariff Barrier‘ is a  form of restrictive trade wherebarriers to trade are set up and take a form other than a tariff. Nontariff barriers include quotas, levies, embargoes, sanctions and other restrictions, and are frequently used by large and developed economies.

Non-tariff barriers to trade (NTBs) or sometimes called “Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs)” are trade barriers that restrictimports, but are unlike the usual form of a tariff; And Tariff Barriers restricts Exports. Some common examples of NTB’s are anti-dumping measures and countervailing duties, which, although called non-tariff barriers, have the effect of tariffs once they are enacted. Example of Tariff Barrier is Export Duty.

Some of non-tariff barriers are not directly related to foreign economic regulations but nevertheless have a significant impact on foreign-economic activity and foreign trade between countries.

Trade between countries is referred to trade in goods, services and factors of production. Non-tariff barriers to trade include import quotas, special licenses, unreasonable standards for the quality of goods, bureaucratic delays at customs, export restrictions, limiting the activities of state trading, export subsidies, countervailing duties, technical barriers to trade, sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures, rules of origin, etc. Sometimes in this list they include macroeconomic measures affecting trade.

Ans7. Identify attractive new mkts, monitor change in customer needs, enhance profitability by pinpointing opportunities and threats, facilitate awareness of general market trends, knowledge of competitor pans and strategies, monitor political, legal, social, economic and technological trends, enhance the level of quality of information available for planning.

 

Ans 8. Allotment of marks to be based on the reasons cited.

 

Ans 9. Cultural affinity classes exist in terms of age brackets and across socio-demographic categories

(example: the teenagers in France, Japan, USA)

  • Cultural affinity zones correspond to national cultural groups or cultural groups with similar dimensions

(example: the teenagers in Scandinavia)

  • Understanding the general patterns and themes of culture is not enough for the international marketer. He/she must learn the specifics of the culture which affect the marketing of the firm’s products or services.

Ans 10.  International marketing is defined as the performance of business activities designed to plan, price, promote, and direct the flow of a company’s goods and services to consumers or users in more than one nation for a profit Marketing concepts,

It is an approach of a company processes, and with truly global outlook, seeking principles are its profit impartially around the universally world, on a planned and applicable all systematic basis.

 

Ans 11.   Factors considered before going global are

Factors to consider

  • Global competition in the home market
  • Stagnant or shrinking home market
  • Foreign markets with more opportunity
  • Expansion of customers to international markets.

 

Factors as to Which markets to enter –

  • Foreign sales volume
  • How many countries to market to
  • Types of countries to market to based on:
    • Geography
    • Income and population
    • Political climate

Rank potential global markets based on:

  • Market size
  • Market growth
  • Cost of doing business
  • Competitive advantage
  • Risk level

 

Ans 12. International Macro-Segmentation

  • Market potential – indicators:
    • Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita
    • Industrial and agricultural sector statistics
    • Market size and potential
    • Consumer buying power
    • Investment figures (FDI, other trade statistics)

 

  • Political, legal and financial environment of country
    • Ethnic conflict
    • History of war engagement
    • Antiforeigner sentiment
    • Recent nationalization activities
    • Legal ambiguity
    • Trade barriers
    • Exchange rate controls
  • Marketing support infrastructure
    • Availability and reliability of distribution and logistics providers
    • Availability of competent partners for strategic alliances
    • Quality of telecommunication and transportation infrastructure
    • Availability of other service providers:
      • Marketing research firms
      • Financial firms

Management consulting firms

  • Strength of brand – brand franchise
  • Degree of market fit with company policies, goals, and resources
  • MICRO segmentation
  • Basis for Segmentation
    • Demographic
    • Psychographic: lifestyles, values, attitudes, interests, opinions
    • Hofstede dimensions:
    • Power-distance
    • Masculinity-femininity
    • Uncertainty avoidance
    • Individualism-collectivism
    • Global segments:
    • Global teenagers
    • Global elite

Usage

  • Nonusers
  • Occasional users
  • Medium users
  • Heavy users
  • User Status
    • User of competitors’ products
    • Ex-users
    • Potential users
    • First-time users
    • Regular users

 

Ans 13. Highlight the complexities involved in the international market wrt culture, language, political system, legal system, different tax system etc.

Ans 14.Explanation on Societal marketing, relationship marketing, business or Industrial marketing, E-marketing, online marketing.

 

Relationship Marketing

Relationship marketing refers to a short-term arrangement where the buyer and seller have an interest in providing a more satisfying exchange. This approach tries to transcend the simple post-purchase exchange with a customer to make a deeper connection by providing a holistic, personalized experience to create stronger ties. Relationship marketing is often applied when there are competitive alternatives for customers to choose from and when there is an ongoing and periodic desire for the product or service.

Business/Industrial Marketing

Business marketing is the practice of selling products and services to other companies or organizations that either resell them, use them as components in products or services they offer, or use them to support their operations. Also known as industrial marketing, business marketing is at times called business-to-business marketing, or B2B marketing.

The tremendous growth and change in business marketing is due to three “revolutions” occurring around the world today. First is the technological revolution. Technology is changing at an unprecedented pace, speeding up the pace of new product and service development.

Second is the entrepreneurial revolution. To stay competitive, many companies have downsized and reinvented themselves. Adaptability, flexibility, speed, aggressiveness, and innovation are the keys to remaining competitive. Marketing is taking the entrepreneurial lead by finding market segments, untapped needs, and new uses for existing products; and by creating new processes for sales, distribution, and customer service.

 

Societal Marketing

Societal marketing holds that the organization’s task is to determine the needs, wants, and interests of a target market and to deliver satisfaction more effectively and efficiently than competitors in a way that preserves or enhances social, ethical, and ecological well-being. It is linked with corporate social responsibility and sustainable development. The main focus of societal marketing is on customer satisfaction and the welfare of society at large, which can be attained through providing eco-friendly products–for example, those that remove social and environmental ills like drugs and pollution.

 

 

 

 

Ans 15, Porters five forces model. – explanation.

The framework is widely used to understand the profitability of an industry by looking at the 5 main forces that impact businesses in the industry.

  1. Suppliers
  2. Buyers
  3. New entrants
  4. Substitute products
  5. Rivals
  6. The bargaining power of suppliers— These are the guys from whom you buy stuff from. If the suppliers are monopolistic and your industry is fragmented. You are quite screwed. Think of the PC industry, where Microsoft and Intel are the suppliers of companies such as HP, Dell and Lenovo. You will find that the suppliers enjoy a huge margin advantage compared to the PC manufacturers, since they are practically monopolies. Other factors that impact pricing:
  • Cost of switching suppliers (if you can replace suppliers easily, you can bargain hard on pricing)
  • How differentiated is the input?
  • Competition among suppliers
  • Impact of distribution channel
  1. The bargaining power of buyers– If the buyers have a lot of options to choose from and there are a few buyers who command a big slice of the market, they can eat into the profits of the industry. For instance, if you are selling website development services, you are forced to take low margins as your industry is a lot more fragmented and commoditized. Other factors that affect the buyer’s power are:
  • Price sensitivity of buyers (are they very price conscious?)
  • Switching costs and learning curve (can they switch to a competitor easily)
  • How critical is the product for the buyer?
  • Information availability (is the pricing transparent enough)
  1. Threat of new entrants– Can a new comer enter your industry and affect your margins? If there is little barriers to entry, the margins will go down significantly. Think about the margins in selling groceries. Since anybody can start a grocery store with little barriers, you will have a hard time getting high margins. Other factors that impact:
  • Is there a brand premium? For instance, if you are selling a new Cola, you have to fight the brand power of Coke and Pepsi.
  • Customer loyalty.
  • Cost of setting up new plants
  • Impact of Intellectual Property (IP) – Software industry and biotech industries can claim higher margins due to this.
  1. Threat of substitutes– If your products can be easily replaced with substitutes, you will find a problem getting margins. Think of restaurants. Even if you are the only restaurant in the area, your margins will still be impacted if people can substitute your food with home cooked food.

    5. Competitive Rivalry – This is the advantage that you have over the competition. If the competition produces quite undifferentiated products and nobody has a brand advantage or economy of scale. Also if a competitor can’t leave the industry easily then the margin for everybody will go down.

    It is very important for entrepreneurs to look at their industry’s forces and determine how each force impacts their industry. If the forces are not quite strong, you have a higher chance of getting a good profit margin.

 

Section c

The answers to the case study is an individual opinion and granting the marks  solely depends on the justifications provided.

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St. Joseph’s College of Commerce M.I.B. 2015 III Sem Foreign Exchange Management Question Paper PDF Download

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ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF COMMERCE (AUTONOMOUS)
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION –SEPT/OCT.2015
M.I.B. –III SEMESTER
P211303: FOREIGN EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT
Duration: 3 Hours                                                                                              Max. Marks: 100
SECTION – A
I. Answer any SEVEN questions.  Each carries 5 marks.                                    (7×5=35)
  1. Explain the functions & features of foreign exchange market.
  2. Write a note on the structure of Forex Market in India.
  3. Explain the different types of arbitrage.
  4. Write in detail Interest rate parity theory.
  5. Briefly explain the different types of Foreign exchange exposure.
  6. Explain the different types of interest rate risks.
  7. Briefly explain Yield curve based techniques of managing interest rate exposure.
  8. Explain the trading process with reference to Currency future contracts.
  9. Explain the different types of options.
  10. Distinguish between forward and futures contract.
SECTION – B
II. Answer any THREE questions.  Each carries 15 marks.                                (3×15=45)
  11. Briefly explain all the techniques (External & Internal) of Managing transaction exposure.
  12. Briefly explain the Purchasing Power Parity theory and the International Fisher’s Effect.
  13. Write short notes on:

a)      Interest rate futures

b)     Interest rate swaps

c)      Interest rate caps

d)     Interest rate collars

e)      Interest rate corridors
  14. Currently, the spot exchange rate is $1.50/£ and the three-month forward exchange rate is $1.52/£. The three-month interest rate is 8.0% per annum in the U.S. and 5.8% per annum in the U.K. Assume that you can borrow as much as $1,500,000 or £1,000,000.

 

a. Determine whether the interest rate parity is currently holding.

b. If the IRP is not holding, how would you carry out covered interest arbitrage? Show all the steps and determine the arbitrage profit.

c. Explain how the IRP will be restored as a result of covered arbitrage activities.
  15. Omni Advisors, an international pension fund manager, uses the concepts of purchasing power parity (PPP) and the International Fisher Effect (IFE) to forecast spot exchange rates.

Omni gathers the financial information as follows:

Base price level 100
Current U.S. price level 105
Current South African price level 111
Base rand spot exchange rate $0.175
Current rand spot exchange rate             $0.158
Expected annual U.S. inflation 7%
Expected annual South African inflation 5%
Expected U.S. one year interest rate 10%
Expected South African one year interest rate 8%

Calculate the following exchange rates (ZAR and USD refer to the South African and U.S. dollar, respectively).

a. The current ZAR spot rate in USD that would have been forecast by PPP.

b. Using the IFE, the expected ZAR spot rate in USD one year from now.

c. Using PPP, the expected ZAR spot rate in USD four years from now.
SECTION – C
III. Case Study                                                                                                              (1×20=20)
  16. On 20th May a bank’s customer tenders a 30 days sight bill drawn under a letter of credit, in his favour opened by the bank’s Singapore branch. The bill is for Singapore dollars 100,000 drawn on Hongkong. The customer desires to retain 25% of the proceeds of the bill in foreign exchange.

Assuming SGD are quoted in Singapore market as under:

Spot USD/SGD 1.6210/6240
1 month forward 42/40
2 months forward 63/60
3 months forward 84/80

USD are quoted in the interbank market as under:

Spot USD/INR 43.4525/4600
Spot June 1100/1000
Spot July 2200/2100
3 August 3300/3200

 

a.      What rate will the bank quote to the customer?

b.      The bank requires an exchange margin of 0.10%, Transit period is 20 days. Interest on post shipment finance is 10%.

c.       Also calculate the rupee amount payable to the customer.

 

St. Joseph’s College of Commerce M.I.B. 2015 III Sem International Financial Management Question Paper PDF Download

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ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF COMMERCE (AUTONOMOUS)
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION –SEPT/OCT.2015
MIB – III SEMESTER
P211301: INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Duration: 3 Hours                                                                                              Max. Marks: 100
SECTION – A
I. Answer any SEVEN questions.  Each carries 5 marks.                                    (7×5=35)
  1.
  • If the euro’s spot rate is $1.03 and its one year forward rate has a forward premium of 2%, the one year forward rate is?
  • If the euro’s one year forward rate is quoted at $1.00and the euro’s spot rate is quoted at $1.03 the euro’s forward premium is?

 
  2. What are the forms of exchange rate fluctuations?
  3. Explain the methods used to adjust the evaluation for risk with examples.
  4. Explain the process of remitting subsidiary earnings to the parent with the help of a diagram.
  5. What are the key factors that are important for firm’s decision to invest overseas?
  6. Suppose Boeing imports Jet engines produced by Rolls Royce for $30 million and that Boeing makes payment by transferring the funds to a New York bank account kept by Rolls Royce.

 

Suppose that Ford acquires Jaguar, a British car manufacturer for &750 million, and that Jaguar deposits the money in Barclays Bank in London which in turn uses the sum to purchase US treasury notes.

 

Give debit and credit entries as appearing in BOP.
  7. Explain

  • The theory of comparative advantage
  • The imperfect market theory
  • The product life cycle theory
  8. What is netting.  Explain its use in an international scenario.
  9. What are tax havens?
  10. Briefly explain the components of balance of payments.
SECTION – B
II. Answer any THREE questions.  Each carries 15 marks.                                (3×15=45)
  11. What is multinational capital budgeting.  Explain the factors to consider in multinational capital budgeting.
  12. You are just one week young in your job as a treasury executive in al leading laptop trader/supplier in India.  Earlier your company was sourcing assembled laptops from China, but with the incentives provided in the Budget of 2015 by the Finance Minister of India, your company is planning to enter assembly /manufacturing market in India.

 

 

Now your company is planning to source components and sub assembles from Taiwanese firms.  This will involve a lot of foreign exchange trading and contracts.

Since you are from a leading business school in India, you CFO has asked you to make a presentation to the top management on various possibilities relating to forex market in India.

 

What is all that you would like to tell the top management so as to establish your credibility?

 
  13. What is letter of credit?  Who are the parties involved in issuing LOC.  Explain the utilization and issuing LOC with diagrams.

 
  14.
  • What is country risk analysis?  Explain the methods in incorporating country risk in capital budgeting?
  • What are the types of country risk assessment

 
  15. What is International cash management?  Explain centralized cash management and the flow of cash for an MNC with the help of a diagram.  What are the techniques of optimizing cash flow?
SECTION – C
III. Case Study                                                                                                              (1×20=20)
  16. You are back to you office after a long holiday in Caribbean islands with your family members.  This was a gift for your outstanding performance last year.  Your predictions about exchange rate and interest rate were bang on target.  This forecast helped your company to save over a hundred million dollars.  Your CEO wants you to replicate this performance this fiscal.

 

Business situation

Your company is the largest cloth manufacturer in the world in your segment.  You are planning forays into the branded garments segment.  You are planning forays into the branded garments segment.  Since you want to keep transportation costs at their minimum you are planning to set up manufacturing bases in all major markets.  Thins global – Act local is your mantra, as well.

 

Plant and Machinery

It is expected that your three plants will be set up in Mexico, Brazil and Australia.  These plants will have about the same capacity and are likely to cost about USD ten million each.  The construction period could be anywhere from two to five years, depending on the support received from local government officials.  This investment could easily make your company the second largest manufacturer of cloth in that segment.

 

Ownership

Your company has a choice of either setting up a 100% subsidiary or a joint venture with one of the local companies

 

 

 

Local issues

There are local political parties who can make life difficult in Brazil.  However in Mexico and Australia  you are likely to sail smoothly

 

Cash flow

There are no credible estimates for cash flow because the local markets are an uncharted territory for you.  All you know is : you goods will be priced in local currency

 

Capital

On this front,  you have multiple choices

  • Raising domestic equity in rupee terms
  • Mix of debt and equity in rupee terms
  • USD denominated bond issue
  • Raising local currency debt

 

Question:

Should your company make this investment? If yes, then which will be the best route to

  • Maximization of profits
  • Minimizing risk
  • Finding the optimal mix of profits and risk

What all information do you need to arrive at these answers? How will you structure your analysis?

 

 

 

 

St. Joseph’s College of Commerce M.I.B. 2015 III Sem Advanced Computer Applications In Business Question Paper PDF Download

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ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF COMMERCE (AUTONOMOUS)
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION –SEPT/OCT.2015
M.I.B. – III SEMESTER
P2 11304: ADVANCED COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN BUSINESS
Duration: 3 Hours                                                                                              Max. Marks: 100
SECTION – A
I. Answer any SEVEN questions.  Each carries 5 marks.                                    (7×5=35)
  1. Explain the difference between Data processing and Data interpretation with an example.
  2. ‘The IS Audit creates a significant impact on Data Integrity’. Justify the statement with a proper example.
  3. What are the different Applications of Watermarking? Take a scenario which can replicate this concept.
  4. Prepare a flow chart to explain the steps involved in SDLC? During which phase will the company take more time in development of a product?
  5. Are Expert systems or Strategic Information Systems more beneficial to a company when they are progressing towards the long term?
  6. Enumerate the different steps involved in Information Systems Development with proper examples.
  7. Distinguish between HTML and DHTML.  How can XML be more effective when it comes to retrieval of data?
  8. Is ERP  a technology or a concept. What is the advantage for a firm when it implements ERP?
  9. What is the difference between BPO and KPO? Mention one Industrial example that can justify their processes.
  10. Explain five financial functions of EXCEL which can play a significant role in analyzing data.
SECTION – B
II. Answer any THREE questions.  Each carries 15 marks.                               (3×15=45)
  11. Explain  the significance of data processing in businesses with elaborate examples.
  12. What is the difference between

-Database Administration and Database Programming

-System Analysis and System Maintenance

-Authentication and Authorization
  13. BCP aims at advancements in technologies without work uninteruption.  Explain the above statement with the help of an example.
  14. Software Engineering Process stresses on overall process improvement in terms of deliverables to the client. Elucidate this statement.
  15. PWC provides different services to  Unilever. Explain the different services provided by PWC and its significance in real time.
SECTION – C
III. Case Study                                                                                                              (1×20=20)
  16. National Australia Bank (NAB) is a financial services organization employing more than 40,000 people, operating more than 1,800 branches and service centers, and responsible to more than 460,000 shareholders. The company provides more than 10.93 million customers worldwide with retail, business, and institutional banking services. NAB wanted to eliminate inconsistencies arising from storing data in 34 different financial and operational systems. The organization lacked consistency in how it maintained data about cost centers, branches, and general ledgers for various business units. To remedy this situation, the bank wanted to establish a master data repository underlying all of its information systems so that changes to data elements in one system would be applied universally across all other systems. In addition, by establishing a standard change-control process, bank officers would be able to prevent ad hoc, unjustified and erroneous data updates that could result in financial misrepresentations or inaccurate data in regulatory reports. They wanted to ensure that all finance systems stored data and produced results in a consistent manner.

To achieve these goals, the bank decided to replace an aging, inflexible mainframe system used as a pseudo master data management tool with a more sophisticated, true master data management solution from Oracle. Working with Oracle Consulting, the bank implemented Oracle Hyperion Data Relationship Management to manage master data assets in 34 applications including human resources, general ledger, planning, and finance. To prepare for the Oracle implementation, NAB spent weeks gathering system requirements for interface designs. An Oracle consultant provided initial training on Oracle Hyperion Data Relationship Management. The bank opted for a centralized maintenance and governance approach, where one team looks after the master data. The implementation team included one project manager, two NAB team members, and a consultant from Oracle Consulting. It took three months to deploy Oracle Hyperion Data Relationship Management and the results have been exceptional. The new system ensures data consistency by establishing a formal, automated change control process where updates to the master data system are fed into or applied to all the other finance and operational systems. When master data was migrated from the bank’s mainframe and other systems to Oracle Hyperion Data Relationship Management, NAB improved data quality from 90 percent to 99 percent by cleansing the source data and reducing the number of duplicate records. In addition, improving data quality has improved data accuracy in regulatory reports designed to improve supervision, transparency, and disclosure while enhancing risk management and governance practices in the Australian banking sector. Managers have greater insight into the state of the bank’s worldwide financial operations thanks to having a single, master view of financial data.

a)      What are the different inconsistencies experienced by NAB?

b)     Examine in detail the measures adopted by the bank to eliminate these  inconsistencies.

 

St. Joseph’s College of Commerce 2015 Ethics For Business Decisions Question Paper PDF Download

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ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF COMMERCE (AUTONOMOUS)
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION –SEPT/OCT.2015
M.I.B. – III SEMESTER
P2 11 306: ETHICS FOR BUSINESS DECISIONS
Duration: 3 Hours                                                                                         Max. Marks: 100
SECTION – A
I. Answer any SEVEN questions.  Each carries 5 marks.                             (7 x 5 = 35)
  1. What does ‘code of ethics’ specify?
  2. What are the assumptions governing individualism and collectivism?
  3. Discuss the concept of ‘The Due Care Theory’ in protecting the interests of consumers in the market place.
  4. What is meant by deceptive advertisement? What are the elements that make advertisement deceptive?
  5. What are the different types of “Whistle blowing”? Discuss the arguments for and against whistle blowing?
  6. How will you explain discrimination at work places? What are the arguments against discrimination?
  7. What are the ethical issues involved in Insider Trading?
  8. What is the role of financial statement in upholding ethical standards?
  9. What is global warming? What causes global warming?
  10. Briefly state “Stewardship Theory” under corporate governance.
SECTION – B
II. Answer any THREE questions.  Each carries 15 marks.                               (3×15=45)
  11. “Kohlberg’s views on moral development show that the more morally mature  a person becomes, the more likely it is that the person will obey the moral norms of his or her society.”  Discuss the statement.
  12. Describe ethical issues that arise in relationship with an organization’s marketing activities.
  13. Highlight ethical issues relating to Human Resource Management in work places.  Discuss the role of HRM in creating an ethical organization?
  14. Define the main forms of pollution and resource depletion and identify the major problems associated with each of them.
  15. What is meant by ‘churning’? What are its elements?
SECTION – C
III. Case Study                                                                                                            (1×20=20)
  16. No such thing as a free drink?

A good friend of yours, who studies at the same university, has been complaining for some time to you that he never has any money. He decides that he needs to go out and find a job, and after searching for a while is offered a job as a bartender in the student bar at your university. He gladly accepts and begins working three nights a week. You too are pleased, not only because it means that your friend will have more money, but also because the fact is that you often go to the student bar already and so will continue to see him quite frequently despite him having the new job.

The extra money is indeed much welcomed by your friend (especially as he has less time to spend it now too), and initially he seems to enjoy the work. You are also rather pleased with developments since you notice that whenever you go up to the bar, your friend always serves you first regardless of how many people are waiting. After a time though, it becomes apparent that your friend is enjoying the job rather less. Whenever you see him, he always seems to have a new story of mistreatment at the hands of the bar manager, such as getting the worst shifts, being repeatedly chosen to do the least popular jobs, and being reprimanded for minor blunders that go uncensored for the rest of the staff. This goes on for a short while and then one day, when you are in the bar having a drink with some of your other friends, your friend the bartender does something that you are not quite sure how to react to. When you go up to pay for a round of four beers for you and your other friends, he discretely only charges you for one. Whilst you are slightly uncomfortable with this, you certainly don’t want to get your friend into any kind of trouble by mentioning it. And when you tell your friends about it, they of course think it is very funny and congratulate you for the cheap round of drinks! In fact, when the next one of your friends goes up to pay for some drinks, he turns around and asks you to take his money, so that you can do the same trick for him. Although you tell him to get his own drinks, your friend the bartender continues to undercharge you whenever it is your turn to go to the bar. In fact this goes on for a number of visits, until you resolve to at least say something to him when no one else behind the bar is listening. However, when you do end up raising the subject he just laughs it off and says, ‘Yeah, it’s great isn’t it? They’ll never notice and you get a cheap night out. Besides, it’s only what this place deserves after the way I’ve been treated.’

Questions:

a. Who is wrong in this situation-your friend for undercharging you, you for accepting it, both of you, or neither of you?

b.  Confronted by this situation, how would you handle it? Do nothing or ask your friend to stop undercharging you? If you take the latter option, what would you do if he refused?

c.  To what extent do you think that being deliberately undercharged is different from other forms of preferential treatment, such as serving you in front of other waiting customers?

d. Does the fact that your friend feels aggrieved at the treatment he receives from his boss condone his behaviour at all? Does it help to explain either his or your actions?

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St. Joseph’s College of Commerce M.I.B. 2015 III Sem Global Resources And Legal Environment Question Paper PDF Download

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ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF COMMERCE (AUTONOMOUS)
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION –SEPT/OCT.2015
M.I.B. – III SEMESTER
P2 11 302:  Global Resources And Legal Environment
Duration: 3 Hours                                                                                              Max. Marks: 100
SECTION – A
I. Answer any SEVEN questions.  Each carries 5 marks.                                    (7×5=35)
  1. Differentiate culture shock, cultural adaptation and cultural transmission.
  2.  TRIPS and TRIMS are different but both are required for global trade –      Elaborate.
  3. Discus the significance and features of GI tag. Give four examples of products with GI tag from Karnataka.
  4. Differentiate conventional and non-conventional energy sources with examples.
  5. Explain unethical labour practices in industries using two examples.
  6. Country risk analysis is done using certain major risk factors. Elaborate.
  7. Differentiate between GATT and WTO.
  8. What are the types of regional trade agreements? Give four examples of such major agreements in the world.
  9. Explain the meaning of the LPG policy in India.
  10. Social forestry is different from agro-forestry, but both are required in India. Justify with examples.
SECTION – B
II. Answer any THREE questions.  Each carries 15 marks.                                (3×15=45)
  11. Elaborate the evolution, major functions and principles of the WTO and its benefits and demerits.
  12. Globalisation as a policy could have positive and negative repercussions for Indian economy. Discuss.
  13. What are the objectives of protectionism? Discuss the Instruments of Trade Policy and their objectives.
  14. Explain the basic principles of international law. What is meant by“the void at the intersection of sovereign boundaries”?
  15. What is green marketing? Discuss its importance in Indian context. What are the reasons for the increasing popularity of green marketing and green production among business organisations?
SECTION – C
III. Case Study (compulsory)                                                                                 (1×20=20)                                                                                                                                            
  16.                                   

                                    Renewable energy in India

Renewable energy sector’s growth in India during the last four years has been significant, even for electricity generation from renewable sources. The grid connected systems with installed capacities in the MW range indicate a growth of 96% for wind power, 26% in small hydro, 234% for biomass/co-generation power and 200% for solar photovoltaic power. Even for the decentralized systems, the growth for solar home lighting systems has been 300%, solar lanterns 99% and solar photovoltaic water pumps 196%. This is a phenomenal growth in the renewable energy sector mainly for applications that were considered to be supplied only through major electricity utilities. Renewable energy systems are also being looked upon as a major application for electrification of 20,000 remote and un-electrified villages and hamlets by 2017 and all households in such villages and hamlets by 2020.

The world’s largest solar steam cooking system has been installed by the Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam (TTD) at Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh. The system has a capacity to prepare food for about 15,000 people/day and employs automatic tracking solar dish concentrators, which convert water into high pressure steam. The steam thus generated is being used for cooking purposes in the kitchen of TTD. It has been hooked up with the existing boiler working on diesel so as to make the system reliable under all climatic conditions. The system is expected to save around 1,18,000 litres of diesel per year, valued at Rs. 2.3 million. The total cost of the system is about Rs. 110 million, which includes back up boiler, utensils and annual maintenance contract for five years. The system has been installed by M/s Gadhia Solar Energy Systems, Valsad under a demonstration scheme of MNES with 50% financial support. Balance of the cost has been borne by the TTD trust. A total of 6 such systems have been installed in the country.

 

a.      How will you justify spending Rs. 110 million for the solar cooking system at Tirumala?

b.      Why is our government emphasising the need for installing more renewable energy producing sources in India? What are the other such sources?

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St. Joseph’s College of Commerce M.I.B. 2016 Finance For Managers Question Paper PDF Download

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End Semester Examination – March /April 2016
M.COM(I.B.) – II SEMESTER
P4 15 MC 201: FINANCE FOR MANAGERS
Duration: 3 Hours                                                                                              Max. Marks: 100
SECTION – A
I. Answer any SEVEN questions.  Each carries 5 marks.                                    (7×5=35)
  1. The Indian yatch company has developed a new cabin cruiser which they have earmarked for the medium to large boat market.  A market analysis has a 30% probability of annual sales being 5000 boats, 40% probability of 4000 annual sales and 30% probability of 3000 annual sales.  This company can go into limited production, where variable costs are Rs. 10000 per boat, and fixed costs are Rs. 800000 annually.  Alternatively, they can go into full scale production, where variable costs are Rs. 9000 per boat, and fixed costs are Rs. 50, 00,000 annually.  If the new boat is to be sold for Rs. 11000 should the company go into limited or full scale production when their objective is to maximize the expected profits?
  2. From the following project details calculate the sensitivity of the

Project cost

Annual cash flows

Cost of capital

 

  • Project cost Rs. 12000
  • Annual cash flow rs. 4500
  • Life of the project 4 years
  • Cost of capital 14%

 
  3. XYZ ltd intends to set up a project with capital cost of rs. 50,00,000.  It is considering the three alternative proposals of financing

Alternative 1 100% equity financing

Alternative 2 debt equity 1:1

Alternative 3 debt equity 3:1

The estimated annual net cash inflow is @ 24% i.e. Rs. 12, 00,000 on the project.  The rate of interest on debt is 15%.  Calculate WACC for three different alternatives and analyze the capital structure decision.
  4. Write short notes on Gilt edged securities and call/notice  money market
  5. ABC ltd was started a year back with a paid up equity capital of Rs. 40, 00,000.  The other details are as under

Earnings of the company Rs. 4,00,000

Price earnings ratio 12.5

Dividend paid Rs. 3,20,000

Number of shares 40000

You are required to find out the company’s dividend payout ratio is optimal using Walter’s formula.

 
  6. Z ltd is foreseeing a growth rate of 12% per annum in the next 2 years.  The growth rate is likely to fall to 10% for the third year and fourth year.   After that the growth rate is

Expected to stabilize at 8% per annum.  If the last dividend paid was Rs. 1.50 per share and the investors required rate of return is 16%.  Find out the intrinsic value per share of Z ltd as of date.
  7. Consider the figures available for Greaves ltd

Net sales Rs. 16 crores

EBIT as a percentage of sales 10%

Tax rate 40%

Capital employed

Equity share capital Rs 10 each Rs. 4 crores

10% Preference shares of Rs. 100 each Rs. 3 crores

12% secured debentures Rs. 2 crores

You are required to calculate

EPS of Greaves ltd

The % change in EPS if EBIT increases by 10%
  8. How do you ascertain the risk and return of a portfolio
  9. Describe how RADR can be computed under Irving Fisher model?
  10. An investor holds two equity shares X and Y in equal proportion with the following risk and return characteristics

E ( R x) 24%

E ( R y) 19%

Std of X = 28%

Std of Y = 23%

The returns of these securities have a positive correlation of 0.6.  You are required to calculate the portfolio return and risk.  Further, suppose the investor wants to reduce the portfolio risk to 15%.  How much should the correlation coefficient be to bring the portfolio risk to the desired level?
SECTION – B
II. Answer any THREE questions.  Each carries 15 marks.                                (3×15=45)
  11. The Shcrisight company is attempting to decide whether or not to invest in a project that requires an initial outlay of Rs. 4 lakhs.  The cash flows of the project are known to be made up of two parts, one of which varies independently overtime and the other one which display positive correlation.  The cash flows of the six year life of the project are:

Year Perfectly correlated components Independent components
  Mean Stddeviation Mean Std deviation
1

2

3

4

5

6

 40000

50000

48000

48000

55000

60000

 4400

4500

3000

3200

4000

4000

 42000

50000

50000
50000

52000

52000

 4000

4400

4800

4000

4000

3600

Find out the expected value of the NPV and its standard deviation, using a discount rate of 10%

Also find the probability that the project will be successful i.e. NPV>0 and state the assumptions under which the probability can be determined.
  12. Given below is information of market rates of returns and data from two companies A and B

  2002 2003 2004
Market

Company A

Company b

 12

13

11

 11

11.5

10.5

 9

9.8

9.5

Determine the Beta co efficient of the shares of company A and Company B
  13. A new product is being introduced by XYZ ltd at a cost of Rs. 100000.  The following cash flows have been projected for the life of the project

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
CFAT P CFAT P CFAT P
51,150

52,800

59,400

63,250

66,000

 0.1

0.2

0.4

0.2

0.1

 39,325

43,450

48,400

50,600

55,000

 0.1

0.2

0.4

0.2

0.1

 35,750

14,200

15,600

16,600

18,000

 0.1

0.2

0.4

0.2

0.1

The company feels that cash flows over time are perfectly correlated.  Assume a risk free rate of 8%.

Compute the expected value and standard deviation of the probability distribution of possible NET present values

Assuming a normal distribution what is the possibility of the project providing a net present value of

  • Zero or less
  • Of 12000 or more

 
  14. Salvations and solutions have been in IT business for six years and enjoy a favorable market reputation.  Corporate tax is 30%.  They anticipate that the demand for IT solutions would increase sizably since many foreign firms are setting up their BPO shops in India.  For an expansion project, they propose to invest Rs. 22 crores to be funded by new debt and equity on 50: 50 bases.  Enquiries with merchant bankers reveal hat funds can be raised as under.

debt Rate%
First Rs. 5 crores

Next Rs. 5 crores

All additional funds

Equity

Risk gradation by company

 10%

12%

15.72%

12%

2% over WMCC
  • Compute the appropriate risk adjusted discount rate
  • What should be target breakeven level of net annual cash flow after tax for the company, if the life of the project is four years?
  15. Describe the traditional view on the optimum capital structure.   Compare and contrast this view with the NOI approach and NI approach.
 

 

 

SECTION – C
III. Case Study                                                                                                              (1×20=20)
  16. AC company ltd has improved its profitability in 2014 and is on a growth path after poor performance in the preceding two years.  The following is the summary of the company’s operations during the preceding three years.

The company’s focus in 2014 was on cost reduction and funds management rather than growth in sales.  Operating and interest costs fell by 3.3% and 60% respectively.  According to the company’s managing director.  The turnover in 2014 dipped because of a drop in volumes.  However the sales are not strictly comparable because in the previous year, there was a large order worth Rs.15 crores from a public sector oil company.  On the other hand, the net profit growth was higher because of better asset management.  This resulted in reduced borrowings and lowered the financial charges.  The company was able to bring down its inventory holding period to 46 days from 81 days and debtors holding period to 95 days from 119 days.  The company is changing its debt policy to a conservative policy.  The debt equity ratio of 1.8:1 in 2012 has been brought down to 0.5:1 in 2014.

Operating performance                                                   (Rs. In crores)

  2012 2013 2014
Sales

Gross profit

Net profit

EPS (Rs)

 53.4

3.4

1.3

1.8

 75.6

4.5

1.3

1.8

 69.5

12.3

5.9

8.1

The prospects of the company for increased business in 2015 are estimated to be good.  According to the managing director.  The general industrial activity as such has picked up which should result in a better demand for the company’s products from sectors such as automobiles, mining and chemicals.  Experts think that compressor industry will grow at 10% in 2015.  The company is anticipating a sales growth of 15-20% in 2015.  The company’s strategy of cost reduction and improving marketing efficiency will continue.

The company operates in the compressor industry and drilling and mining equipment industry.  It is number two in the compressor industry after Inger Soll rand.  The product profile of the company in the years has shifted in favor of the compressor sector.

In 2014 the company’s gross block increased to rs. 22 crores from Rs. 20 crores.  The company has planned for an investment of Rs 5 crores in its Poona factory.  The company’s share enjoys good liquidity and its PE ratio is 32.  In the expectation of good performance the company’s share price started rising since January 2009 and sharply increased to Rs. 285 just before the budget from Rs. 190 in January.  The current price (after technical correction) is around Rs. 225 -35.

In the last two years the company paid a dividend of 10%.  The company was wondering if it should declare a higher dividend in 2014.

Questions:

  1. Evaluate the company’s financial condition
  2. Recommend the dividends to be paid by AC company ltd.  Justify your advice.

 

St. Joseph’s College of Commerce M.I.B. 2016 Business Research Methodology Question Paper PDF Download

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End Semester Examinations – March / April 2016

M.COM (I.B.) – II SEMESTER

                        P415 AR 202:    BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Duration: 3 Hrs                                                                                             Max Marks: 100

 
SECTION – A
I. Answer any SEVEN questions.  Each carries 5 marks.                                    (7×5=35)
  1. What are the different types of research?
  2. What is the purpose of extensive literature survey?  How do you conduct an effective literature review?
  3. Briefly discuss about the interview method of collecting data and their advantages and disadvantages?
  4. Define research design? Describe the basic principles of experimental design?
  5. Develop a Likert scale and Semantic differential scale for measuring the customer’s satisfaction level towards any airline company?
  6. How is Data Preparation done?  Explain the various steps.
  7. The null hypothesis is that 20% of the passengers go in first class, but management recognizes the possibility that this percentage could be more or less. A random sample of 400 passengers includes 70 passengers holding first class tickets. Can the null hypothesis be rejected at 10% level of significance?

At 10% Z value is 1.645?
  8. Write Short Notes on:  a) Type I and Type II errors b) One tailed test and two tailed test.
  9. A sample of 100 children has an average higher cholesterol level of 198 with standard deviation  15, than the national average.  It is known that the mean cholesterol level for all Americans is 190. Do we have evidence to suggest that only children have an average higher cholesterol level than the national average?  Construct the relevant hypothesis test at 5% level of significance? Z= 1.96 at 5% level of significance.

 
  10. Explain the terms Bibliography and Impact Factor?
 

SECTION – B
II. Answer any THREE questions.  Each carries 15 marks.                                  (3×15=45)
  11. What is Sampling? Explain the following methods of sampling

a)Stratified Sampling

b)Simple Random Sampling

c)Convenience Sampling

d)Sequential Sampling

 
  12. A certain manure was used on four plots of land A, B, C and D. Four beds were prepared in each plot and the manure used. The output of the crop in the beds of plots A, B, C and D is given below. Find out whether the difference in the means of the production of the crops of the plots is significant or not 5% level?

 

 

 

A

  

B

  

C

  

D
 

8

 

12

 

1

 

3

  

9

 

4

 

7

 

1

  

3

 

8

 

2

 

5

  

3

 

7

 

8

 

2
   

13.

  

On the basis of information given below about the treatment of 200 patients suffering from a disease, state whether the new treatment is comparatively superior to the conventional treatment.

 

Treatment

                        No    of     Patients  
Favorable

Response                 No  Response

 Total
 

New

 

Conventional

 

Total

  

60

 

70

 

130

  

20

 

50

 

70

  

80

 

120

 

200

For drawing your inference, use the value of chi-square for one degree of freedom at the 5 percent level of significance is 3.84

 
  14. Explain the questionnaire design process with examples.

 
  15. What is a Research Proposal and explain Steps in drafting dissertations?
 

SECTION – C

 
III. Case Study                                                                                                              (1×20=20)

 
  16. The Indian Solar Energy Centre (ISEC) located at Chennai was asked by a local state legislator if it would conduct a survey to obtain information from owners of various solar energy devices concerning the amount spent in 2015 on such devices per household in Chennai Urban and Rural Dist. and percentage of people who were satisfied with those devices.

Assuming that you have been requested by the ISEC for developing an appropriate research Proposal model, Design Questionnaire and suggest suitable research tools for analyzing the problem.

 

 

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St. Joseph’s College of Commerce M.I.B. 2016 IV Sem French Question Paper PDF Download

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END SEMESTER EXAMINATION – MARCH/APRIL 2016

M.I.B. – IV SEMESTER

FRENCH

Time: 2Hrs                                                                                                                    Max Marks: 100

  1. Complete with the correct form of the imperative (10×0.5=5)

 

Cher Daniel,

 

Mets (mettre) un peu d’ordre dans ta vie…………………………(écrire) des listes, ………………………(ranger) bien tes affaires. ……………………….(penser) a ce que tu dois faire. …………………(Ne pas faire) pas tout au dernier moment.  ……………………..(Ne pas avoir) les problèmes à résoudre. ……………………(prendre) le temps de t’organiser, c’est une question d’habitude. ________ (venir) vite au travail et pour cela, _______ (partir) belle en avance. ______(aller)-y, Nous avons beaucoup de choses a faire. Nous devons partir ensemble. _______ (être) courageux.

 

Luc

 

2) Imagine that you belong to the mad ads group of your college; write the daily activities of your group using at least 10 pronominal verbs.                                                                      (5)

 

3) Complete the following using imperative                                                              (6×0.5=3)

 

  • …………………gentil avec le chien (tu-etre)
  • ……………………..de la patience (vous-avoir)
  • ……………………….les exercices (vous-faire)
  • ………………………jouer sans tricher (tu-savoir)
  • …………………….. au marche (vous-aller)
  • ……………………la porte(tu-ouvrir)

 

4) Complete with passe compose using the negation ne…pas                                     (10×1=10)

 

  • Nous ……………………………………………………….ça.(ne pas apprendre)
  • Je………………………………………….la question (ne pas comprendre)
  • Je …………………………………………….faire mes devoirs)(ne pas pouvoir)
  • Mes meilleures amis ………………………………………….au collège aujourd’hui (ne pas venir)
  • Elle …………………………………………..longtemps(ne pas rester)
  • Simon ………………………………………de photos parce que son appareil-photo est casse(ne pas faire)
  • Je ……………………………………..(ne pas répondre) parce que je ……………………………….(ne pas entendre) la question
  • Nous …………………………………….. (ne pas sortir ) hier soir a cause de la neige,
  • Elles ………………………………………..(ne pas arriver) a l’école a 8h15
  • Grace à Dieu ,elle ………………………………(ne pas mourir) après l’accident.

 

5) Complete with passe récent                                                                                  (12×0.5=6)

 

  • Roger et Camille, Est-ce que vous du ski? (faire)
  • Je ______ un repas. (prendre)
  • Bette, tu ______ Edouard? (voir)
  • Elle ______ le paquet. (ouvrir)
  • Edouard ______ les clientes. (servir)
  • Nous ______ une bouteille de vin. (boire)
  • Bette et Tammy ______ du shopping (faire)
  • Je ______ la cathédrale. (visiter)
  • Corey ______ à la piscine. (nager)
  • Nous ______ un article choquant. (lire)
  • Ils ______ des cadeaux à Tex. (offrir)
  • Elles ______ un film. (regarder)

 

 

6) Convert the following sentences from present to recent past                                      (1×5=5)

 

example : On achète le cadeau

On vient d’acheter le cadeau

 

  • Sebastien et moi finissons le projet

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

  • Mon cousin fait le dîner

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

  • Je lave la voiture

……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

  • Ma tante et mon oncle visitent les musées

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

  • Est-ce que vous voyez le film?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

 

7) Complete the following with Futur proche.                                                                     (5)

  1. L’équipe de football ___________(perdre) le match, c’est certain.
  2. S’ils continuent ainsi, ils ___________ (gagner) ce voyage dans les Alpes.
  3. Demain, je ___________ (partir) chez ma tante pour 3 semaines.
  4. À la bibliothèque, je ___________ (pouvoir) emprunter un livre.
  5. Tu ___________ (livrer) un de tes clients cet après-midi.
  6. La semaine prochaine, il ___________ (faire) très beau.
  7. Ils ___________ (écrire) un livre sur les singes.
  8. Je ___________ (acheter) un nouvel ordinateur portable.
  9. Nous ____________ (recevoir) de nouveaux clients demain matin.
  10. Si tu fais ça, les chiens _____________ (aboyer) et réveiller les voisins.

 

8) Fill in the following family tree correctly using the information given below (10×0.5=5)

 

Nicole a trois enfants. Victor a deux soeurs. Elodie est la fille de Natalie. Phillipe est la petit-fils de Nicole. Gerard est le grand-père de Marie, Helene et Lucas. Arianne est la belle-fille de Nicole. Sebastien est l’oncle de Lucas, Helene et Phillipe. Sebastien est le beau-frère de Victor. Phillipe est le frère de Lucas et Helene. Lucas est le cousin de Marie. Sebastien et Natalie ont deux enfants. Nicole est la belle-mère de Sebastien. Chloe est la tante de Marie et Lucas.

 

9) Write the correct form of the colour given in the bracket                                 (12×0.5=6)

 

  • une fleur ……………………….(pink)
  • une ceinture…………………….(black)
  • les chats……………………(white)
  • les chaussures………………..(red)
  • le ciel……………………..(blue)
  • les chiens……………………….(black)
  • le parc………………………….(green)
  • les poissons ………………………(orange)
  • une pomme ……………….(red)
  • une feuille………………….(green)
  • une souris…………………..(grey)
  • une jupe…………………(yellow)

 

 

10)Reformulez les phrases en utilisant le futur proche :                                                    (5)

 

  • Moi, je suis à Bordeaux avec ma famille
  • Les parents de Phillipe ont quatre voitures.
  • Demain nous allons à l’université pour l’examen
  • Vous parlez trop pendant le cours
  • Les filles demandent beaucoup de leurs copins
  • Vous vivez avec votre famille à Bangalore
  • Béatrice travaille tous les jours
  • Notre train vient dans quelques minutes
  • Je prends mon petit-déjeuner dans le cours après 7hr.
  • Ils savent bien danser

11)Transformez les phrases suivantes au présent :                                                       (5)

 

  • J’ai lu des nouvelles.
  • Il a écrit une belle histoire.
  • Mon ami a eu un bébé.
  • Nous avons éteint la lumière.
  • Elle est allée en Espagne.
  • Avez-vous choisi ?
  • Elle a fait du vélo.
  • Mother Teresa est morte.
  • Hier, Nicolas a vu un film.
  • Ils ont eu raison.

12)Conjuguez les verbes au futur                                                                                        (5)

 

  • Est-ce que vous (aller) _______ à la piscine en été?
  • Le week-end prochain ils (courir)________ un marathon.
  • Mardi prochain nous (pouvoir) __________ nous rencontrer.
  • Le médecin (employer) ___________ une nouvelle infirmière en septembre.
  • Demain je me (peser)_________ .
  • A mon anniversaire j’(avoir)__________ plein de cadeaux.
  • Dans un mois ils (partir)____________ à Bordeaux.
  • Erica et John (venir)_________________ ce samedi
  • Nous (savoir) __________________ les resultats ce dimanche.
  • Les filles (aller)_______________ aux Etats-Unis

 

  1. Reformulez les textes en les transformant
  • Au Passey composey
  • Les négatives en affirmatives et vice versa                                                      (5)

 

  • Elle est très gentille avec les garçons.
  • Nous n’avons pas de belle voiture
  • Marc et Tammy ne vont pas à l’église
  • Les filles de Thomas ne tombent pas devant ces garçons J
  • Vous faites un bon travail mes étudiants
  • Helene ne vive pas en Inde
  • Marcus et Lise doivent trouver un appartement
  • Le chauffeur peut trouver des rues
  • Les enfants d’Afrique meurent de faim
  • Notre enfant court trois kilomètre chaque jour

 

  • Transformez le paragraphe en Futur simple : (5)

 

À l’Office du Tourisme de Toulouse :

 

-Bonjour ! Je veux savoir Madame s’il y a des visites guidées de Toulouse et ses environs.

>>Oui, on peut prendre le car ici – il part tous les jours pendant les vacances d’été.

-Je dois combien, Madame ?

>>C’est dans les 46 euros pour toute une journée,

-Merci, Madame.

-Je fais un tour de la ville et je vois les temples d’abord. Je sais que vous connaissez les bonnes routes.

-Oui, en effet

-Merci beaucoup Madame.

-De rien.

 

  1. Transformez le paragraphe en passé composé : (5)

 

Les filles de Monsieur Thomas vont au collège chaque jour. Elles font bien les études et elles aiment bien étudier chaque jour. Hannah sort avec ses copines à 6hr mais elle rentre avant 10 heures. Lise a un ami, les deux partent ensemble pour les films dans les multiplexes. Les sœurs sortent avec leurs amis et elles ne voient pas les garçons toute seuls. Hannah et Lise ne tombent pas amoureuse de personne.

 

  1. Write the following body parts in French and with their articles: (10)

 

  1. Write down the parts of the house in French along with their articles: (10)

 

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