SMU MBA SPRING 2014 SOLVED ASSIGNMENTS SEM – 3 & 4 FINANCE

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SEM 3 FINANCE

 

MF0010 & SECURITY ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

 

1 Investment operation is one which upon through analysis promises safety of principal and an adequate return.

Explain the investment process and write down the common errors in investment management

Explanation of investment process

Common errors in investment management

 

2 Financial markets permit the businesses and governments to raise the funds needed by sale of securities. The economy requires a sound financial markets for its proper functioning.

Explain in detail on financial derivatives and the financial intermediaries.

Explanation on financial derivatives

Explanation of financial intermediaries

 

3 Risk is the likelihood that your investment will either earn money or lose money. There are some factors that affect the risk.

Explain the factors that affect the risk and solve the below given problem

Mr. A has purchased 100 shares of Rs.10 each of TVS Motors in 2005 at Rs.78 Per share. The company has declared a dividend @40% for the year 2006-07. The market price of a share as on 1-4-2006 was Rs.104 and on 31-3-2007 was Rs.128. Calculate the annual return on the investment for the year 2006-07.

Explanation of factors affecting the risk

Calculation of annual return on investment

Conclusion and interpretation

 

4 Elaborate on Intrinsic value of securities and issues with fundamental analysis.

Explain on company analysis and its areas of focus.

Explanation on intrinsic value of securities Issues with fundamental analysis

Explanation on company analysis and its areas of focus

 

5 Technical analysis is a method used to evaluate the worth of a security by analyzing statistics pertaining to its market activity.

Explain on Dow theory and its assumptions.

Write complete information on Technical indicators.

Explanation of Dow Theory and its assumptions

Explanation of technical indicators

 

6 Modern portfolio theory helps an investor to identify his optimal portfolio from umpteen number of security portfolios that can be constructed.

Elaborate on Arbitrage Pricing Theory and principle of Arbitrage theory.

Explanation of Arbitrage pricing theory

Principle of Arbitrage theory

 

MF0011 & MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

 

1 Elaborate on the basic steps in organizing a merger and explain on the five stage model of mergers and acquisitions.

Explanation of basic steps in organizing a merger

Explanation of five stage model of mergers and acquisitions.

 

2 Synergy is the additional value that is generated by the combination of two or more than two firms creating opportunities.

Explain the role of industry life cycle and pre requisites for creation of synergy.

Explanation of the role of industry life cycle

Explanation of prerequisites for creation of synergy

 

3 Corporate restructuring is a broad based business initiative that results in major change of size, ownership, control and/or management.

Write down the characteristics of corporate restructuring and explain the types of corporate restructuring.

Explanation of characteristics of corporate restructuring

Explanation of types of corporate restructuring

 

4 Leveraged Buyouts (LBO) is a financing technique of purchasing a private company with the help of borrowed or debt capital.

Explain the modes of LBO financing and governance aspects of LBOs.

Explanation of modes of LBOs

Governance aspects of LBOs

 

5 Joint Ventures (JV) have become an important strategic option for many businesses. Give the meaning of JV with example. Explain the characteristics of Joint Ventures. Also explain the Rationale for Joint Ventures and alternatives to JV’s as expansion strategy options with example.

Meaning of JV with example

Characteristics of JV

Explanation of rationale for JVs

Explanation of alternatives to JVs as expansion strategy options with example

 

6 Amalgamation is the nature of merger is an amalgamation/consolidation which satisfies/ meets the following conditions. Explain the two methods of amalgamation.

Explain the treatment of Goodwill arising on Amalgamation and treatment of reserves of amalgamation.

Explanation of two methods of amalgamation

Explanation of treatment of goodwill arising in amalgamation

Explanation of treatment of reserves of amalgamation

 

MF0012 & TAXATION MANAGEMENT

 

1 The provisions in Chapter VIA are in the form of deductions (80C to 80U) from the total income. Explain the general rules for claiming deductions and after this explain each major spheres deductions under sections (80C to 80U)

A Explanation of general rules for claiming Deductions under section 80C to 80U

Explanation of each spheres of deductions under sections (80C to 80U)

 

2 Write short notes on:

a) Profit in Lieu of salary-Sec 17(3)

b) Tax planning avenues for salary income

A Explanation of Profit in lieu of salary

Explanation of Tax planning avenues for salary income

 

3 There certain important things to know under Section 54ED. Explain all the important conditions in Section 54ED in Capital Gain.

Mr. A acquired a plot of land on 15th June,1993 for Rs. 10,00,000 and sold it on 5th Jan,2010 for Rs.41,00,000. The expenses of transfer were Rs.1,00,000.

Mr.A made the following investments on 4th Feb,2010 from the proceeds of the plot.

a) Bonds of Rural Electrification Corporation redeemable after a period of three years Rs. 12,00,000.

b) Deposits under Capital Gain Scheme for purchase of a residence house Rs.8,00,000 (he does not won any house).

Compute the capital gain chargeable to tax for the AY 2010-11

A Explanation of Section 54ED

Computation of Capital Gain chargeable

 

4 Elaborate and write on the administrative mechanism envisaged in the DTC in Tax Management and also write on the assessment procedure.

A Explanation of Tax administration

Explanation of Appeals and revision

Explanation of assessment procedure

 

5 Service tax is a tax levied on services. List down the registration under service tax rules. Write down the procedure for registration and payment of service tax.

Compute the taxable turnover and service tax liability for the year 2 of a new company in each of the following situations:

Particulars Situation 1 Situation 2 Situation 3
Year 1 800000 800000 1100000
Year 2 800000 1100000 800000

 

A List of registration under service tax rules

Explanation on procedure for registration

Explanation on payment of service tax

Service tax computation

 

6 Capital structure is said to be optimum when the firm has selected a combination of equity and debt that minimizes the cost of capital.

What are the major considerations in capital structure planning? Write about the dividend policy and factors affecting dividend decisions.

A Explanation of major considerations in capital structure planning

Explanation on dividend policy

Explanation on factors affecting dividend decisions

 

MF0013 & INTERNAL AUDIT AND CONTROL

 

1 General audits are classified into independent audit, internal audit and government audit. Give a brief introduction of general audit. Explain all the three types of audit covering all the important things under each audit.

Introduction of General audit

Explanation of independent audit

Explanation of internal audit

Explanation of Government audit

 

2 Internal Audit and External Audit – There are similarities and dissimilarities between internal and external audit.

Explain the points that come under similarity

Explain the points that come under dissimilarity

A Explanation of similarity

Explanation of dissimilarity

 

3 Explain the qualities of an internal audit personnel.

A Explanation of qualities of an internal audit personnel

 

4 Planning is the key to an effective and efficient audit.

Explain the importance of Internal Audit Planning and factors to be considered in Internal Audit Planning.

A Explanation of importance of internal audit planning

Explanation on factors to be considered in internal audit planning

 

5 Internal check is an arrangement of staff duties whereby no one person is allowed to carry through and record every aspects of a transaction. Write down the objectives of internal check with an example. Explain the advantages of internal check.

A Objectives of internal check with example

Advantages of internal check

 

6 Write short notes on :

a) Accounting system and internal control

b) Review and preliminary evaluation of internal control

c) Compliance procedures of internal control

A Explanation of accounting system and internal control

Explanation of review and preliminary evaluation

Explanation of procedures of internal control

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SEM 4 FINANCE

 

MF0015 & INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

 

1 Write short notes on:

a) Measuring exchange rate movements

b) Factors that influence exchange rates

A a) Explanation of Measuring exchange rate movements

b) Explanation of factors that influence exchange rates

 

2 The key component of the financial system is the money market that acts as a fulcrum of monetary operations.

Write down the important points under each category mentioned below.

a) Functions performed by money market

b) International interest rates

c) Standardized Global Market regulations.

A Explanation of important points of functions performed by money market

Explanation of international interest rates

Explanation of standardized global market regulations

 

3 Thousands of years back the concept of bartering between parties was prevalent, when the concept of money had not evolved.

Explain on counter trade with examples

A Introduction of counter trade

Explanation of Different forms of counter trade

Examples

 

4 There are different techniques of exposure management. One is the Managing Transaction Exposure and the other one is the managing operating exposure

So you have to explain on both Managing Transaction Exposure and Managing Operating Exposure.

A Explanation of Managing transaction exposure

Explanation of Managing operating exposure

 

5 Every firm is going on concern, whether domestic or MNC.

Explain the techniques of capital budgeting and the steps to determine cash flows.

A Explanation of techniques of capital budgeting-NPV, IRR , PI , Payback period

Determination of cash flow

 

6 Write short note on:

American Depository Receipts(ADR)

Global Depository Receipts(GDR)

A Explanation of ADR

Explanation of GDR

 

MF0016 TREASURY MANAGEMENT

 

1 Consider you are the chief financial officer of a hospital. How would you oversee the company’s Treasury function?

Functions

 

2 The interest rate offered on Certificate of Deposits varies from bank to bank. Refer some of the public sector and private sector banks and analyse the factors affecting the interest rates.

Certificate of Deposits

Factors (3 banks)

 

3 Assume you are the Treasurer of a Company. How would you implement and maintain effective liquidity practices in your company?

Explain effective liquidity practices in your company

 

4 Analyse the techniques for measuring Interest Rate Risk. Explain the concept of asset-liability rate sensitivity and strategies for controlling Interest Rate Risk

Analyse the techniques for measuring Interest Rate Risk

Explain the concept of asset-liability rate sensitivity and strategies

 

5 Assume you are a treasurer of a company and you are faced with two situations.

Explain how would you solve these problems.

The cases could be a) large loan repayment coinciding with delay in receipt of a large trade receivable; b) and locking up customer advances in payment towards fixed assets.

Use of money market instruments

Interactions with the customers

 

6 Briefly explain at least three actions relating to treasury that have changed substantially with globalization. Visit a bank and analyse the various treasury products offered by the bank to its customers. Identify which of these are suitable for a large company with cash to invest, and why.

Latest developments in Treasury

Treasury products of two banks

 

MF0017 & MERCHANT BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

 

1 Explain the concept of book building and methods or guidelines of book building with 75 and 100 % of book building.

A Explanation of concept of book building

Methods and guidelines of book building

75% book building

100% book building

 

2 Issue management is one of the important functions of merchant bankers and lead bankers. Explain the two types of activities pre issue obligation and post issue obligation. Also write on the concept of Application Supported by Blocked Amount (ASBA)

A Explanation of pre issue obligation

Explanation of post issue obligation

Introduction of ASBA

 

3 Write short notes on:

a)Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and its role

b) Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds(FCCB)

A Introduction of FDI and its role

Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCB)

 

4 Depository helps in the transfer of securities from one investor to another in an electronic form. Write the differences between Bank and Depository. Explain the functions performed by Depository.

A Differences between Bank Vs Depository

Explanation of functions performed by Depository

 

5 Every investor has his own risk perceptions and objectives of investment. Write about Mutual funds also write down about the benefits and disadvantages of Mutual funds which is very essential for all the investors to know.

A Introduction of mutual funds

Benefits of mutual funds

Disadvantages of mutual funds

 

6 Rating methodology is used by the major Indian credit rating agencies. Explain on the main factors that are analyzed in credit rating agencies and also on the limitations on the limitations of credit rating.

A Explanation on factors analyzed in credit rating agencies

Limitations of credit rating

 

MF0018 & INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT

 

1 Risk is used to describe any situation involving an uncertainty about the outcome. What is the meaning of risk management? Explain the Risk Management process and methods with a flow chart.

A Introduction of risk management

Explanation of risk management process

Explanation of risk management methods

Flow Chart

 

2 Insurance industry is highly regulated in all the countries.

Explain on solvency margin and methods of determining solvency margins. Write down the claim procedures in respect of a general insurance policy.

A Introduction of solvency margin

Methods of determining solvency margins

Explanation of claim procedures in respect of a general insurance policy

 

3 What do you understand by the concept of insurable interest? Write down about the essentials, creation and application of insurable interest.

How does a life insurance plan work and write about the two key elements.

Also write about riders.

A Explanation on concept of insurable interest

Essentials, creation and application of insurable interest

Explanation on life insurance plan with two elements

Explanation on riders

 

4 Liability insurance is classified into two categories. Explain on the types of liability policies and explain on aviation insurance with all the three section of the policy.

A Explanation on types of liability policies

Explanation on aviation insurance with three section of the policy

 

5 When a policy has been issued, the risk for the danger insured against gets covered.

Explain on the evidence and claim notice. Also write about the Extent of liability

A Explanation on the evidence and claim notice

Explanation on extent of liability

 

6 Insurance Ombudsman was created for quick disposal of the grievances of the insured customers. Write the complete information on Insurance Ombudsman.

A Explanation on Insurance Ombudsman

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