Notes: Modern Portfolio Theory and Distance Education M.i.m.
DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.I.M. DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2009.
INVESTMENT ANALYSIS
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
PART A — (5 × 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. Explain the institutional comparison of investment.
2. What are the derivative instruments?
3. Explain the two types of income securities.
4. Explain the elements in ‘‘Return’’.
5. Is ‘‘Risk’’ in a traditional sense? – Explain.
6. Point out the key characteristics in an Industry Analysis.
7. How are the bond markets classified?
8. Explain the indicators in Technical Analysis.
PART B — (4 × 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. Explain the measures and computation of ‘‘Return’’ in investment analysis.
10. Compare and contrast the survey, indicator and econometric approaches to forecasting.
11. Explain the fundamental analysis.
12. Being as a junior security analyst in a conservative research department, how might you try to convince the management to experiment with more modern techniques of company analysis?
13. Explain (a) the logic behind and (b) the method of measuring either Barron’s confidence indicator or odd lot trading.
14. What the Random Walk Model says and does not say? Explain.
15. Classify risks.
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DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.I.M. DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2009.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
PART A — (5 ( 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
Each answer should not exceed 4 pages.
What are the basic financial decisions? How do they involve risk-return trade-off?
16. Explain public deposits.
17. What is financial risk? How does it differ from business risk?
18. Explain the various dividend policies.
19. Explain the concept of working capital.
20. Define economic order quantity. How is it computed?
21. Distinguish between operating leverage and financial leverage.
22. What is working capital?
PART B — (4 ( 15 = 60 marks)
Answer
M.I.M. DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2009.
INVESTMENT ANALYSIS
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
PART A — (5 × 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. Explain the institutional comparison of investment.
2. What are the derivative instruments?
3. Explain the two types of income securities.
4. Explain the elements in ‘‘Return’’.
5. Is ‘‘Risk’’ in a traditional sense? – Explain.
6. Point out the key characteristics in an Industry Analysis.
7. How are the bond markets classified?
8. Explain the indicators in Technical Analysis.
PART B — (4 × 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. Explain the measures and computation of ‘‘Return’’ in investment analysis.
10. Compare and contrast the survey, indicator and econometric approaches to forecasting.
11. Explain the fundamental analysis.
12. Being as a junior security analyst in a conservative research department, how might you try to convince the management to experiment with more modern techniques of company analysis?
13. Explain (a) the logic behind and (b) the method of measuring either Barron’s confidence indicator or odd lot trading.
14. What the Random Walk Model says and does not say? Explain.
15. Classify risks.
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DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.I.M. DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2009.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
PART A — (5 ( 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
Each answer should not exceed 4 pages.
What are the basic financial decisions? How do they involve risk-return trade-off?
16. Explain public deposits.
17. What is financial risk? How does it differ from business risk?
18. Explain the various dividend policies.
19. Explain the concept of working capital.
20. Define economic order quantity. How is it computed?
21. Distinguish between operating leverage and financial leverage.
22. What is working capital?
PART B — (4 ( 15 = 60 marks)
Answer