MBA III Semester Supplementary Examinations May 2018 INVESTMENT & PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT (For students admitted in 2014, 2015 & 2016 only)

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1 MBA III Semester Supplementary Examinations May 2018 (For students admitted in 2014, 2015 & 2016 only) PART A 1 What are different investment alternatives and attributes? 2 Explain the economic and financial meaning of investment and differentiate investor from speculator. 3 The fundamental analysis is always useful to prospective investors. Discuss. 4 Differentiate between industry and company analysis. 5 Determine portfolio risk if w a = 30, w b = 70, SD a = 25, SD b = 30, if R ab = ; 0.00; How is beta derived from a security model? Why are high beta securities termed aggressive and low beta securities defensive? 7 The market price of a bond with maturity of five years is Rs.1050/- its par value is Rs.1000/- and coupon rate is 14%? What is the YTM of this bond? 8 Explain the Gordon s share valuation model with suitable example, what are the advantages of this model. 9 Bring out the significance of MPT in portfolio management. 10 Compare and contrast CAPM and APT. Which of the two is a better model? 11 Case Study: PART B Mr.RKV invested in equity shares of Wipro limited, its anticipated returns and associated probabilities are given below: Return (%) Probability You are required to calculate: (i) The expected rate of return. (ii) Risk in terms of SD.

2 MBA III Semester Regular & Supplementary Examinations November/December 2017 (For students admitted in 2014, 2015 & 2016 only) PART A 1 Discuss the characteristics of investors, speculators and gamblers. Explain the impact of each on the investment process. 2 Explain the investment environment in India with classification of financial markets and financial instruments. 3 How does technical analysis differ from fundamental analysis? Explain 4 A technical analyst explains that the stock market acts like a barometer rather than a thermometer- Elaborate. 5 Determine portfolio risk involve with the help of following information. S.No Scrip Name Weight of scrip (%) Standard deviation (%) Correlation between I & J 1 I J (a) If the expected returns of two stocks are same, but the standard deviations of the returns differ, which security is to be preferred. (b) If an investor desires diversification, should he/she seek investments that have a high positive correlation? 7 What are the active and passive bond valuation strategies? Explain 8 Explain the following: (a) Dividend discount model. (b) Book value per share & market value per share. 9 Explain the following: (a) Sharpe s single index model. (b) Capital asset pricing model. 10 Define Markowitz diversification. Explain the statistical method used by Markowitz to reduce the risks. 11 Case Study: PART B Give the following information: Economic condition Prob Return on stock X(%) Return on stock Y(%) High growth Low growth Stagnation Recession Questions: (a) Calculate expected return and standard deviation. Assume you are the investor. Which stock do you prefer? Give reasons.

3 MBA III Semester Supplementary Examinations May 2017 (For students admitted in 2014 & 2015 only) All questions carry equal marks SECTION A Answer the following: (05 X 10 = 50 Marks) 1 Explain in detail about the techniques of portfolio revision. 2 Explain the nature and principles of portfolio management. 3 Elucidate the concept of investment and its types. 4 Write a detailed note on value analysis. 5 Discuss in detail about the concept and components of fundamental analysis. 6 Discuss briefly about the single and two factor models. 7 Write in detail about the Dow theory. 8 Explain in detail about the systematic risk with examples. 9 Write briefly about the capital asset pricing models. 10 Discuss in detail about the preference share valuation. SECTION B (Compulsory Question) 01 X 10 = 10 Marks A federal agency needed an integrated program within the office of the chief information officer (OCIO) to build seamless traceability from prioritizing business needs, identifying solution and selecting technology for implementation. The federal agency was also looking for the portfolio management and establishes data driven decision making. Questions: (a) Discuss the process of portfolio management. (b) Make a model fit to the above case.

4 MBA III Semester Regular & Supplementary Examinations November/December 2016 (For students admitted in 2014 & 2015 only) PART - A 1 Explain different types of investment avenues for an investor. 2 Describe the technical analysis in detail. 3 Explain the features of random walk analysis. 4 Give detailed comparison among investment, speculation and hedging with suitable example. 5 Explain in detail about the portfolio performance and its measures with example. 6 Discuss in detail about the valuation analysis and its usage. 7 Define investment and goals and its types with suitable examples. 8 Explain briefly about the Markowitz diversification with example. 9 Discuss in detail about the various methods of measuring returns. 10 State the meaning of portfolio management and its need with suitable example. PART - B Saver buys an asset hoping for a capital gain. The market price of the asset has fall down, resulting in a capital loss. Discuss.

5 MBA III Semester Regular Examinations January 2016 (For students admitted in 2014 only) All questions carry equal marks SECTION - A Answer the following: (05 X 10 = 50 Marks) 1 What is investment? Explain the objectives and process of investment activity. 2 State the economic and financial meaning of investment. Can you differentiate between the investor and the speculator in the stock market? 3 Do you think that knowing the current status of the economy is useful in analyzing stock market movements? If so, explain. 4 Discuss the qualitative factors that affect a company s performance in detail. 5 Investing in levered companies is profitable during the boom period and avoiding it during recession is wiser. Elucidate. 6 A stock costing Rs.50 pay no dividend. The possible prices of the stock at the end of year and their probabilities are given below: End of year price Probability (a) Find out the expected return. (b) Find out the standard deviation of the returns. 7 How would you immunize a bond portfolio using the immunization technique? 8 Discuss various methods of valuation of shares and bonds with examples. 9 Define Markowitz diversification. Explain the statistical method used by Markowitz to reduce the risks. 10 Discuss about capital asset pricing model and its applications in portfolio management. SECTION B (Compulsory Question) 01 X 10 = 10 Marks What is the significance of the following results? Carry out a comparative analysis. Particulars Stock - A Stock - B Stock - C Beta Standard deviation of return Correlation with market

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