TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

Chennai - 25

School of Management Studies

SPOT ASSIGNMENT

PROGRAMME MBA MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS AND BEHAVIOUR Time: 1 Hour

COURSE CODE MSP - 10

ADMISSION YEAR CY 2011 Total Marks: 25

Part A (2 x 5 = 10 Marks) Answer any two questions. Each question carries equal marks. 1. Explain Hawthorne Experiments. 2. What are the steps in the process of organizing? 3. What are the levels of Conflict? Part B (1 x 15 = 15 Marks) Answer any one question. 4. Conceptual skills are more important than technical skills for a manager Do you agree? 5. Identify the major leadership styles and explain the features of each style.

TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

Chennai - 25

School of Management Studies

SPOT ASSIGNMENT

PROGRAMME MBA MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS Time: 1 Hour

COURSE CODE MSP - 11

ADMISSION YEAR CY 2011 Total Marks: 25

Part A (2 x 5 = 10 Marks) Answer any two questions. Each question carries equal marks.

1. Write a short note on the fundamental concepts of Managerial Economics. 2. What are the types of price Elasticity of Demand ?
3. What are the objectives of fiscal policy? Part B (1 x 15 = 15 Marks) Answer any one question. 4. Explain the methods of demand forecasting.

5. What are the determinants of BEP? Explain with examples.

TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

Chennai - 25

School of Management Studies

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PROGRAMME MBA FINANCIAL & MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING Time: 1 Hour

COURSE CODE MSP - 12

ADMISSION YEAR CY 2011 Total Marks: 25

Part A (2 x 5 = 10 Marks) Answer any two questions. Each question carries equal marks.

1. Distinguish between financial and Management Accounting? 2. What are the types of Errors that occur in the process of Accounting? 3. Discuss the steps involved in Marginal Costing.
Part B (1 x 15 = 15 Marks) Answer any one question.

4. On 1st January 2001 the board of directors of ABC ltd., wish to know the amount
of working capital that will be required to meet the programme they have planned for the year. From the following information, prepare a working capital requirement forecast and a forecast Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet: Issued Share Capital 10 percent Debentures Fixed Assets activity should be maintained during the present year. The expected ratios of cost to selling price are: raw materials 60 percent, direct wages 10 percent, overheads 20 percents. Raw materials are expected to remain in store for an average of two months before issue in production. Each unit of production is expected to be in process for one month. Time lag in wage payment is one month. Rs. 3,00,000 Rs. 50,000 Rs. 2,25,000

Production during the previous year was 60,000 units; it is planned that this level of

Finished goods will stay in the warehouse awaiting dispatch to customers for approximately three months. Credits allowed by creditors is two months from date of delivery of raw materials. Credit given to debtors is three months from the date of dispatch. Selling price is Rs. 5 per unit. There is a regular production and sales cycle and wages and overheads accrue evenly. 5. ABC corporation plans to expand assets by 50 percent. To finance the expansion, it is choosing between a straight 12 percent debt issue and ordinary shares. Its balance sheet and profit and loss account are shown below: ABC CORPORATION Balance Sheet as on 31st December 20x2 Liabilities 11% Debentures Ordinary 10 each) Retained earnings ABC CORPORATION Profit and Loss Account for the year Ended 31st December 2002 Sales Total costs (excluding interest) Net income before taxes (EBIT) Interest on Debentures @ 11% Income before taxes Taxe @ 50% Profits after tax Earings per share Rs. 27,80,000 Price/earnings ratio Market price (7.5 x Rs. 2.78) Rs. 2.78 7.5 times Rs. 20.85 Rs. 6,00,00,000 5,40,00,000 60,00,000 4,40,000 55,60,000 27,80,000 27,80,000 Share Capital 1,00,00,000 60,00,000 2,00,00,000 2,00,00,000 (1,00,000 shares of Rs. Rs. Assets 40,00,000 Total Assets Rs. 2,00,00,000

If ABC Corporation finances a Rs. 1 crore expansion with debt, the rate of the incremental debt will be 12 per cent and the price/earnings ratio of the ordinary shares will be 5 times. If the expansion is financed by equity, the new shares can be sold at Rs. 12 per share and the price / earnings ratio will remain at 7.5 times. a. Assuming that the net income before interest and taxes (EBIT) is 10 percent of the sales, calculate the earnings per share at sales levels of Rs. 4 crores, Rs. 8 crores and Rs. 10 crores respectively, when financing is with: i) ordinary shares, and ii) debt. b. At what level of earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), after the new capital is acquired, would the earnins per share (EPS) be the same irrespective of whether new funds are raised by issuing ordinary shares or raising debts?

c.

Using the P/E ratio calculate the market value per share for each sales level for both the debt and the equity financing.

TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

Chennai - 25

School of Management Studies

SPOT ASSIGNMENT

PROGRAMME MBA QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES Time: 1 Hour

COURSE CODE MSP - 13

ADMISSION YEAR CY 2011 Total Marks: 25

Part A (2 x 5 = 10 Marks) Answer any two questions. Each question carries equal marks.

1.

Explain the types of matrices.

2. Calculate Karl Pearsons Co efficient of correlation under direct method.

X 6 8 16 20 12 Y 12 4 2 5 8 3. Write short a note on the construction of index number.

Part B (1 x 15 = 15 Marks) Answer any one question.

4. Explain the basic probability rules with examples. 5. The total cost C(x) of a firm is C(x) = 0.0005X3 0.7x2 30x + 3000
Where x is output. Determine a. Average cost (AC) b. Marginal Cost (MC) and

c. Value of x, y when MVC = AVC, where VC denotes the variable cost,

MVC denotes marginal variable cost, AVC denotes Average Variable Cost.

TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

Chennai - 25

School of Management Studies

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PROGRAMME MBA MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS Time: 1 Hour

COURSE CODE MSP - 14

ADMISSION YEAR CY 2011 Total Marks: 25

Part A (2 x 5 = 10 Marks) Answer any two questions. Each question carries equal marks.

1. Distinguish between expert system and KWS / OAS.

2. What are the steps followed in the process of proto typing? 3. Discuss the necessity of information systems? Part B (1 x 15 = 15 Marks)

Answer any one question. 4. Explain the major database models used in the industry. 5. Explain the steps involved in system analysis and design. Discuss the need for system analysis and design.

TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

Chennai - 25

School of Management Studies

SPOT ASSIGNMENT

PROGRAMME MBA MARKETING MANAGEMENT Time: 1 Hour

COURSE CODE MSP - 15

ADMISSION YEAR CY 2011 Total Marks: 25

Part A (2 x 5 = 10 Marks) Answer any two questions. Each question carries equal marks.

1. Explain the various forms of marketing organization. 2. Write a note on the influence of culture on Consumer Behaviour. 3. Explain the types of Brand.
Part B (1 x 15 = 15 Marks) Answer any one question.

4. Discuss the types of channels of distribution? 5. Elaborate the methods of product differentiation with examples.

TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

Chennai - 25

School of Management Studies

SPOT ASSIGNMENT

PROGRAMME MBA FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Time: 1 Hour

COURSE CODE MSP - 16

ADMISSION YEAR CY 2011 Total Marks: 25

Part A (2 x 5 = 10 Marks) Answer any two questions. Each question carries equal marks.

1. Distinguish between IRR and ARR method? 2. What are the factors determining the capital structure? 3. What are the tools & techniques of Inventory Management?
Part B (1 x 15 = 15 Marks) Answer any one question. 4. Explain the steps involved in calculation of the overall cost of capital.

5. The financial manager of a company has formulated various financial plans to

finance Rs. 30,00,000 required to implement various capital budgeting projects. You are required to determine the indifference point for each financial plan, assuming 55% corporate tax rate and the face value of equity shares as Rs. 100. a) Either equity capital of Rs. 30,00,000 or Rs. 15,00,000 or 10% debentures and Rs.15,00,000 equity b) Either equity capital of Rs. 30,00,000 or 12% preference shares of Rs. 10,00,000 and Rs. 20,00,000 equity c) Either equity capital of Rs. 30,00,000 or 12% preference capital of Rs. 10,00,000, Rs. 10,00,000, 10% debentures and Rs. 10,00,000 equity. d) Either equity capital of Rs. 20,00,000 and 10% debentures of Rs. 10,00,000 or 12% preference capital of Rs. 10,00,000, 10% debentures of Rs. 8,00,000 and Rs. 12,00,000 equity.

TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

Chennai - 25

School of Management Studies

SPOT ASSIGNMENT

PROGRAMME MBA HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Time: 1 Hour

COURSE CODE MSP 17

ADMISSION YEAR CY 2011 Total Marks: 25

Part A (2 x 5 = 10 Marks) Answer any two questions. Each question carries equal marks.

1. Comment on Job Enlargement Vs Job Enrichment. 2. What are the steps used in Management Development programme? 3. Explain the importance of Workers Participation in Management.
Part B (1 x 15 = 15 Marks) Answer any one question. 4. i) What are the steps involved in the determination of wage rate? ii) What are the factors affecting the wages? 5. Explain the sources of Recruitment?

TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

Chennai - 25

School of Management Studies

SPOT ASSIGNMENT

PROGRAMME MBA OPERATIONS RESEARCH Time: 1 Hour

COURSE CODE MSP - 18

ADMISSION YEAR CY 2011 Total Marks: 25

Part A (2 x 5 = 10 Marks) Answer any two questions. Each question carries equal marks.

1. Explain Vogels Approximation Method. 2. What are the phases of an OR study? 3. What are the steps involved in Network Analysis?

Part B (1 x 15 = 15 Marks) Answer any one question. 4. Use the graphical method to solve the following LP problem. Maximize Z = 15xl + 10x2 Subject to the constraints 4x + 6x2 360 3x1 + 0x2 360 0x1 + 5x2 200 and x1,x2 0.

5. A dairy farm has three plants located in a state. The daily milk production at
each plant is as follows; Plant 1 : 6 million liters, Plant 2 : 1 million litres, and Plant 3 : 10 million litres

Each day, the firm must fulfil the needs of its four distribution centres. Minimum requirement at each centre is as follows: Distribution Centre 1 : 7 million litres, Distribution Centre 2 : 5 million litres, Distribution Centre 3 : 3 million litres, and Distribution Centre 4 : 2 million litres Cost in hundreds of rupees of shipping one million litre from each plant to each distribution centre is given in the following table: Distribution Centre

D1 P1 P2 P3
2 1 5

D2
3 0 8

D3
11 6 15

D4
7 1 9

Find initial basic feasible solution for the given problem by using a. North west corner rule b. Least cost method c. Vogels approximation method If the object is to minimize the total transportation cost.

TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

Chennai - 25

School of Management Studies

SPOT ASSIGNMENT

PROGRAMME MBA RESEARCH METHODS Time: 1 Hour

COURSE CODE MSP - 19

ADMISSION YEAR CY 2011 Total Marks: 25

Part A (2 x 5 = 10 Marks) Answer any two questions. Each question carries equal marks. 1. Explain the various research methods? 2. i) Distinguish between sample frame and population. ii) Sampling error and sampling bias. 3. What are the types of report? Part B (1 x 15 = 15 Marks) Answer any one question. 4. What are major steps involved in the process of construction of a schedule / Questionnaire? 5. Under what conditions the following scales would be useful? i) Likert ii) Thurstone iii) Guttman iv) Semantic Differential Scale.