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SMU MBA SEM 3 FINANCE WINTER 2016 ASSIGNMENTS
MF0010 & SECURITY ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
1 Financial markets bring the providers and users in direct contact without any
intermediary. Financial markets permits the businesses and governments to raise the funds
needed by sale of securities. Describe the money market/capital market – features and its
composition.
Money market- features and composition
Capital market-features and composition
2 Risk is the likelihood that your investment will either earn money or lose money. Explain
the factors that affect risk. Mr. Rahul invests in equity shares of Wipro. Its anticipated
returnsand associatedprobabilitiesaregivenbelow:
Return -15 -10 5 10 15 20 30
Probability 0.05 0.10 .15 0.25 0.30 0.10 0.05
Youare requiredto calculatethe expectedROR andriskin terms ofstandard deviation.
Explanation of all the 4 factors that affectrisk
Calculation of expected ROR and risk in terms of standard deviation
3 Explain the business cycle and leading coincidental & lagging indicators. Analyse the issues
in fundamental analysis.
Explanation of business cycle-leadingcoincidental and lagging indicators
Analysis and explanation of the issues in fundamental analysis all the four points
4 Explain the implications of Efficient Market Hypothesis EMH for security analysis and
portfolio management.
Implications for activeand passive investment
Implications for investors and companies
5 Explainabouttheinterest rate riskand the two componentsinit.
An investor is considering the purchase of a share of XYZ Ltd. If his required rate of return is
10%, the year-end expected dividend is Rs. 5 and year-end price is expected to be Rs. 24,
Computethe valueofthe share.
Introduction of interest rate risk
Explanation of twocomponents of interest rate risk
Calculation of value of the share
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6 Elucidatetheriskand returnsof foreigninvesting.Analyseinternational listing.
Explanation of all the points in risks and returns from foreign investing
Introduction of international listing
MF0011 & MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
1. Explainthetypes of mergersandacquisitions(M&A).
Explanation of types of mergers and acquisitions
2. Explain basic steps in organizing a merger. Explain the owners decision to sell the
business
a) Explanation of basic steps in organizing a merger
b) Explanation of owners decision to sell the business
3. ExplainaboutOperatingsynergyandthe roleofIndustry Lifecycle
a) Explanation of Operating synergy
b) The role of Industry Lifecycle
4. Write Shortnotes on:
1) Internalisationdecision
2) RecommendationforeffectiveCross-borderAcquisition
3) RoleofgovernmentpoliciesininternationalM&A
5. Explainthetypes of takeovers.Explaindefensesagainsttakeoverbids.
a) Types of takeovers.
b) Defenses against takeoverbids.
6. Explainthefactorsin Post-mergerintegrationandFiverulesofIntegrationProcess.
a) Explanation of factorsin Post-merger integration.
b) Explanation of Five rules of Integration Process.
MF0012 & TAXATION MANAGEMENT
1 Explaintheobjectivesoftaxplanning.Discussthefactorsto be consideredintaxplanning.
Objectivesof tax planning
Factors in tax planning
2 ExplainthecategoriesinCapital assets.
Mr. C acquired a plot of land on 15th June, 1993 for 10,00,000 and sold it on 5th January,
2010for41,00,000.The expensesoftransferwere1,00,000.
Mr. C made the followinginvestmentson4thFebruary,2010fromthe proceedsofthe plot.
a) Bonds of Rural Electrification Corporation redeemable after a period of three years,
12,00,000
b) Deposits under Capital Gain Scheme for purchase of a residential house 8,00,000 (he does
not ownany house)
Computethe capital gainchargeableto tax forthe AY2010-11.
Explanation of categories of capital assets
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Calculation of indexed cost of acquisition
Calculation of long term capital gain
Calculation of taxable long term capital gain
3 Explain major considerations in capital structure planning. Write about the dividend
policyandfactorsaffecting dividenddecisions.
Explanation of factorsof capital structure planning
Explanation of dividend policy
Factors affectingdividend decisions
4 X Ltd. has Unit C which is not functioning satisfactorily. The following are the details of its
fixedassets:
Asset Date ofacquisition Bookvalue(Rs.lakh)
Land
Goodwill (raisedinbooks
on31st March,2005)
Machinery
Plant
10th February, 2003
5th April, 1999
12th April, 2004
30
10
40
20
The written down value (WDV) is ` 25 lakh for the machinery, and 15 lakh for the plant. The
liabilitiesonthisUniton 31stMarch, 2011are35 lakh.
Thefollowingaretwo optionsason31stMarch, 2011:
Option1: Slumpsaleto Y Ltd fora considerationof85lakh.
Option 2: Individual sale of assets as follows: Land ` 48 lakh, goodwill ` 20 lakh, machinery 32
lakh,Plant 17 lakh.
The other units derive taxable income and there is no carry forward of loss or depreciation
for the company as a whole. Unit C was startedon 1st January, 2005. Which option would you
choose,andwhy?
Computation of capital gain for both the options
Computation of tax liability forboth the options
Conclusion
5 Explain the Service Tax Law in India and concept of negative list. Write about the
exemptionsandrebatesin ServiceTaxLaw.
Explanation of Service Tax Law in India
Explanation of conceptof negative list
Explanation of exemptions and rebates in ServiceTax Law
6 What do you understand by customs duty? Explain the taxable events for imported,
warehousedandexportedgoods.Listdownthetypes ofduties incustoms
An importer imports goods for subsequent sale in India at $10,000on assessable value basis.
Relevantexchangerateand rate ofduty are as follows:
Particulars Date Exchange Rate
Declared by CBE&C
Rate of Basic
Customs Duty
Date ofsubmissionof
bill of entry
25th February, 2010 45/$ 8%
Date of entry
inwards granted to
the vessel
5th March, 2010 49/$ 10%
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Calculateassessablevalueandcustomsduty.
Meaning and explanation of customs duty
Explanation of taxable events for imported, warehoused and exported goods
Listing of duties in customs
Calculation of assessable value and customs duty
MF0013 & INTERNAL AUDIT AND CONTROL
1 Distinguish between Government audit and Specific audit. Explain types of Government
AndSpecificAudit?
Differencebetween Government audit and Specific audit
Types of Government and specific Audit
2 Elaborate the similarity and dissimilarity of Internal and External Audit? Explain the Co-
operationbetweenexternal andinternal auditor.
Similarity and Dissimilarity of Internal and External Audit
Co-operation between external and internal Auditor
3 The audit firm follows certain policies and procedures. Explain the quality control policies
adoptedby an auditfirm.
Explanation of all the 12 points under audit firm
4 List and explain the elements of Internal Control. Explain the basic principles of governing
internal control
Explanation of Elements of Internal Control
Basic principles of governing internal control
5 List and Explain the specific problems of Electronic Data Processing (EDP) relating to
internal control.
Specific problems of Electronic Data Processing (EDP) relating to internal control.
6 Explainthefactorsforhavingthe effectiveinternal control systemfora bank.
Explanation of various aspects of having the effectiveInternal Control System in Banks
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