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ASSIGNMENTS FOR
TRIMESTER I
101 - ECONOMICS
Almost any business decision can be analyzed with managerial economics techniques,
but it is most commonly applied to:
• Risk analysis - various models are used to quantify risk and asymmetric
information and to employ them in decision rules to manage risk.
• Production analysis - microeconomic techniques are used to analyze production
efficiency, optimum factor allocation, costs, and economies of scale and to
estimate the firm's cost function.
• Pricing analysis - microeconomic techniques are used to analyze various pricing
decisions including transfer pricing, joint product pricing, price discrimination,
price elasticity estimations, and choosing the optimum pricing method.
• Capital budgeting - Investment theory is used to examine a firm's capital
purchasing decisions.
When a supply and demand model is recursive, with errors uncorrelated across the two
equations, ordinary least square (OLS) is the recommended estimation procedure. Supply
to a daily fish market is determined by the previous night`s catch, so this would appear to
be a good example of a recursive market. Despite this, data from the Fulton fish market
are treated in the literature, without explanation, as coming from a simultaneous-
equations market. We provide the missing explanation: inventory changes, influenced by
current price, affect daily supply. Instrumental variable estimates using the full data set
differ very little from OLS estimates using only observations with little inventory change,
providing strong support for our explanation. Finally, we note that because of inventory
changes, estimates of supply price elasticities in high-frequency markets must be
interpreted with care.
3. Explain elasticity of demand with the help of a diagram
Ans:- elasticity is the ratio of the percent change in one variable to the percent change in
another variable. It is a tool for measuring the responsiveness of a function to changes in
parameters in a unitless way. Frequently used elasticities include price elasticity of
demand, price elasticity of supply, income elasticity of demand, elasticity of substitution
between factors of production and elasticity of intertemporal substitution.
Generally, an "elastic" variable is one which responds "a lot" to small changes in other
parameters. Similarly, an "inelastic" variable describes one which does not change much
in response to changes in other parameters. A major study of the price elasticity of supply
and the price elasticity of demand for US products was undertaken by Hendrik S.
Houthakker and Lester D. Taylor.[1]
4. State the Law of Supply. What are the exceptions to the Law of Supply?
the law of supply is the tendency of suppliers to offer more of a good at a higher price.[1]
Behavioral economics and its related area of study, behavioral finance, use social,
cognitive and emotional factors in understanding the economic decisions of individuals
and institutions performing economic functions, including consumers, borrowers and
investors, and their effects on market prices, returns and the resource allocation. The
fields are primarily concerned with the bounds of rationality (selfishness, self-control) of
economic agents. Behavioral models typically integrate insights from psychology with
neo-classical economic theory.
Behavioral analysts are not only concerned with the effects of market decisions but also
with public choice, which describes another source of economic decisions with related
biases towards promoting self-interest.
5. What is Monopoly? Explain with examples.
a monopoly (from Greek monos / μονος (alone or single) + polein / πωλειν (to sell))
exists when a specific individual or an enterprise has sufficient control over a particular
product or service to determine significantly the terms on which other individuals shall
have access to it. (This is in contrast to a monopsony which relates to a single entity's
control over a market to purchase a good or service, and contrasted with oligopoly where
a few entities exert considerable influence over an industry)[1][clarification needed] Monopolies
are thus characterised by a lack of economic competition to produce the good or service
and a lack of viable substitute goods.[2] The verb "monopolise" refers to the process by
which a firm gains persistently greater market share than what is expected under perfect
competition.
A monopoly must be distinguished from monopsony, in which there is only one buyer of
a product or service ; a monopoly may also have monopsony control of a sector of a
market. Likewise, a monopoly should be distinguished from a cartel (a form of
oligopoly), in which several providers act together to coordinate services, prices or sale
of goods. Monopolies, monopsonies and oligopolies are all situations where one or a few
of the entities have market power and therefore must interact with their customers
(monopoly), suppliers (monopsony) and the other firms (oligopoly) in a game theoretic
manner - meaning that expectations about their behavior affects other players' choice of
strategy and vice versa. This is to be contrasted with the model of perfect competition
where firms are price takers and do not have market power. Monopolists typically
produce fewer goods and sell them at a higher price than under perfect competition,
resulting in abnormal and sustained profit. (See also Bertrand, Cournot or Stackelberg
equilibria, market power, market share, market concentration, Monopoly profit, industrial
economics).
OUTPUT
The number of goods produced. E.g. if one car is produced it is one unit of output, if 100 cars
are produced it is 100 units of output.
FIXED COSTS
Costs of production that do not vary with output. They stay the same regardless of how many
goods are produced.
Examples:
- Rent
- Managers salaries
- Interest payments on loans
VARIABLE COSTS
Costs of production that vary directly with output. If more goods are produced then the costs
are likely to go up.
Examples:
- Raw materials
- Power used in production
- Wages linked to production
TOTAL COSTS
Example:
A car manufacturer has the following costs. It makes 10 cars a week
[Improve]Answer:
Sometimes referred to as variable factor proportions, law of diminishing returns states
that as equal quantities of one variable factor are increased, while other factor inputs
remain constant, ceteris paribus, a point is reached beyond which the addition of one
more unit of the variable factor will result in a diminishing rate of return and the marginal
physical product will fall.
8. What is Monopolistic Competition? How is it different from Oligopoly?
10. What does perfect competition mean? What are its characteristics?
Introduction
When a sole trader sets up they may have some unstated aims or objectives - for example to
survive for the first year. Other businesses may wish to state exactly what they are aiming to
do, such as Amazon, the Internet CD and bookseller, who wants to “make history and have fun”.
An aim is where the business wants to go in the future, its goals. It is a statement of purpose,
e.g. we want to grow the business into Europe.
Business objectives are the stated, measurable targets of how to achieve business aims. For
instance, we want to achieve sales of €10 million in European markets in 2004.
A mission statement sets out the business vision and values that enables employees, managers,
customers and even suppliers to understand the underlying basis for the actions of the business.
Business Objectives
Objectives give the business a clearly defined target. Plans can then be made to achieve these
targets. This can motivate the employees. It also enables the business to measure the progress
towards to its stated aims.
S – Specific – objectives are aimed at what the business does, e.g. a hotel might have an
objective of filling 60% of its beds a night during October, an objective specific to that business.
M - Measurable – the business can put a value to the objective, e.g. €10,000 in sales in the next
half year of trading.
R - Realistic – the objective should be challenging, but it should also be able to be achieved by
the resources available.
T- Time specific – they have a time limit of when the objective should be achieved, e.g. by the
end of the year.
Survival – a short term objective, probably for small business just starting out, or when a new
firm enters the market or at a time of crisis.
Profit maximisation – try to make the most profit possible – most like to be the aim of the
owners and shareholders.
Profit satisficing – try to make enough profit to keep the owners comfortable – probably the aim
of smaller businesses whose owners do not want to work longer hours.
Sales growth – where the business tries to make as many sales as possible. This may be because
the managers believe that the survival of the business depends on being large. Large businesses
can also benefit from economies of scale.
A business may find that some of their objectives conflict with one and other:
Growth versus profit: for example, achieving higher sales in the short term (e.g. by cutting
prices) will reduce short-term profit.
Short-term versus long-term: for example, a business may decide to accept lower cash flows in
the short-term whilst it invests heavily in new products or plant and equipment.
Large investors in the Stock Exchange are often accused of looking too much at short-term
objectives and company performance rather than investing in a business for the long-term.
Not all businesses seek profit or growth. Some organisations have alternative objectives.
Ethical and socially responsible objectives – organisations like the Co-op or the Body Shop have
objectives which are based on their beliefs on how one should treat the environment and people
who are less fortunate.
Public sector corporations are run to not only generate a profit but provide a service to the
public. This service will need to meet the needs of the less well off in society or help improve
the ability of the economy to function: e.g. cheap and accessible transport service.
Public sector organisations that monitor or control private sector activities have objectives
that are to ensure that the business they are monitoring comply with the laws laid down.
Health care and education establishments – their objectives are to provide a service – most
private schools for instance have charitable status. Their aim is the enhancement of their pupils
through education.
Charities and voluntary organisations – their aims and objectives are led by the beliefs they
stand for.
Changing Objectives
A business may change its objectives over time due to the following reasons:
A business may achieve an objective and will need to move onto another one (e.g. survival in
the first year may lead to an objective of increasing profit in the second year).
The competitive environment might change, with the launch of new products from competitors.
Technology might change product designs, so sales and production targets might need to
change.
There has been renewed interest in the corporate governance practices of modern
corporations since 2001, particularly due to the high-profile collapses of a number of
large corporations, most of which involved accounting fraud. In the U.S., these include
Enron Corporation and MCI Inc. (formerly WorldCom). Their demise is associated with
the U.S. federal government passing the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002, intending to restore
public confidence in corporate governance. Comparable failures in Australia (HIH,
One.Tel) are associated with the eventual passage of the CLERP 9 reforms. Similar
corporate failures in other countries associated stimulated increased regulatory interest
(e.g., Parmalat in Italy). Corporate scandals of various forms have maintained public and
political interest in the regulation of corporate governance.
a. Marker analysis.
a. Staffing Tables.
b. Skill inventory.
c. Replacement Charts.
a. Degrees of freedom
b. Tests of hypothesis
9. If nine coins are tossed what is the probability of getting at least 7 heads?
1. State the different Users of Financial Statements? Explain why are they
interested in the Statements?
2. “Every company must follow the accounting concepts and principles” Explain.
3. What are final accounts and why are they important?
4. What do you mean by Cash Flow Statements? What is the need of a cash
flow statement?
10. Define Double Entry Book-Keeping What are the rules of accounting for
entry in the required Books of Account?
A. Need B. Want
B. C. Demand D. Customer Value Triad
ASSIGNMENTS FOR
TRIMESTER II
a. Equilibrium
b. Aggregate Supply
6. Distinguish between
1. What is a t-test?
2. What do you mean by ANOVA?
3. What are Non-parametric tests?
4. Explain discriminate analysis. How is different form Cluster Analysis?
5. What is Factor analysis?
6. What is Business Forecasting?
7. Explain Analysis of Time Series.
8. What is the usefulness of Multiple Correlations and multiple regression?
9. Write brief note on the following:
a. Create table
a. Select table
b. Update table
a. Drop table
b. Insert values into table
c. Select * from table
Pune Institute of Business Management, Pune
a. If
a. Average
b. Count
c. Max
d. Min
(a) Depreciation
(b) Inventory
3x + 4y = 7
5x – 2y = 3
ASSIGNMENTS FOR
TRIMESTER III
MARKETING
5 308(A) SALES MANAGEMENT KEY ACCOUNTS
6 308(B) PRODUCT AND BRAND MANAGEMENT
7 308(C) SERVICES MARKETING
8 308(D) INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATION
9 308(E) CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
SPECIALIZATION
FINANCE
10 307(B) BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
11 307(C) PROJECTS INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE
12 307(D) SECURITY ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
13 307(E) MERCHANT BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
14 307(F) BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
SPECIALIZATION
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
15 306(A) SYSTEM ANALYSIS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
16 306(B) DATA COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING TECHNOLOGIES
17 306(C) DESIGN AND EXECUTION OF IT
18 306(D) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ENABLED SERVICES
19 306(E) SOFTWARE PROJECT AND PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
SPECIALIZATION
HUMAN
RESOURCE
20 303(A) LABOUR LOW
21 303(B) PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
22 303(C) PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
23 303(D) TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
24 303(E) ADMINISTRATION AND COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT
COMMON
SUBJECTS
a. What is novation?
313-RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
MARKETING
a. Advertising
b. Sales Promotion
c. Publicity
d. Media Relation
9.
ASSIGNMENTS FOR
TRIMESTER IV
MARKETING
5 408(A) MARKETING RESEARCH
6 408(B) PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
7 408(C) BRAND MANAGEMENT
8 408(D) DISTRIBUTION AND RETAIL MANAGEMENT
9 408(E) INDUSTRIAL MARKETING
SPECIALIZATION
FINANCE
10 407(A) TAXATION I
11 407)B) RISK AND INSURANCE MANAGEMENT
12 407(C) DERIVATIVES MANAGEMENT
13 407(D) FINANCIAL MODELLING
14 407(D) FINANCIAL STOCK MARKET
SPECIALIZATION
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
15 406(A) ORACLE
16 406(B) CYBER LAWS
17 406(C) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: INFRASTRUCTURE
MANAGEMENT
18 406(D) CRM FOR IT
19 406(E) INTERNET TECHNOLOGY
SPECIALIZATION
HUMAN
RESOURCE
20 403(A) INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
21 403(B) INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY
22 403(C) COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
23 403(D) COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK,MAPPING AND APPLICATIONS
24 403(E) LABOUR LAW - II
COMMON
SUBJECTS
Pune Institute of Business Management, Pune
PIBM/ SMB402 Total Marks: 70
1. What is the concept of strategy? Point out two limitations of the concept of
strategy.
2. Enumerate the major issues in strategic decision making.
3. Write short notes on:-
i. Strategic intent
i. Mission
4. a) How can the technique of balanced sure card help in objective setting?
406 – E-COMMERCE
SPECIALIZATION
MARKETING
a. Departmental store
a. Food Retailing
a. Apparel Retailing
ASSIGNMENTS FOR
TRIMESTER V
MARKETING
5 508(A) RURAL MARKETING
6 508(B) STRATEGIC MARKETING MANAGEMENT
7 508(C) MULTI LEVEL MARKETING
8 508(D) MARKETING OPERATIONS
9 508(E) PROJECT MANAGEMENT
SPECIALIZATION
FINANCE
10 507(A) TAXATION - II
11 507(B) STRATEGIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT
12 507(C) DEBT MARKET MANAGEMET
13 507(D) STRATEGIC COST MANAGEMET
14 507(E) FOREIGN EXCHANGE MANAGEMET
SPECIALIZATION
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
15 506(A) IT STRATEGIC MANAGEMET
16 506(B) SOFTWARE PRODUCT AND QUALITY MANAGEMET
17 506(C) INFORMATION SECURITY IN BUSINESS
18 506(D) INFORMATION SYSTEM AUDIT
19 506(E) IT AND TELECOM MANAGEMENT
SPECIALIZATION
HUMAN
RESOURCE
20 503(A) HR PLANNING ACQUISITION AND DEPLOYING
21 503(B) ORGANIZATION DESIGN AND STRUCTURE
22 503(C) ORGANIZATION DIAGNOSIS AND DEVELOPMENT
23 503(D) HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEM (HRIS)
24 503(E) STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
COMMON
SUBJECTS
3. How can one ensure clear communication of the change vision? Why
short term is wins important?
4. What is the role of founders in the formation of organizational culture?
What is the need to change culture?
5. What are the roles of :
MARKETING
5. Explain