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APPLICABLE FOR DECEMBER 2021 EXAMINATION
Capital Market and Portfolio Management
1. From the following
information, calculate the volatility of the portfolio and comment on the
relationship among the stocks return. (10 Marks)
TABLE BELOW
|
Day |
Stock A |
Stock B |
Stock C |
|
1 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
0.6 |
|
2 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
|
3 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
|
4 |
1.7 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
2. You are a financial advisor
at XYZ Stock Broking firm. Calculate the return as per CAPM for following
company’s stock, identify whether the stocks are undervalued, overvalued or
correctly priced and advise accordingly. Returns of T- Bill is 7%.
|
Stock |
Expected Return |
Beta |
|
|
Tata |
21% |
1.7 |
|
|
Adani Power |
16% |
1.4 |
|
|
Ranbaxy |
23% |
1.1 |
|
|
PNB |
19% |
1.2 |
|
|
Sensex |
18% |
||
3. Sunaina has qualified her
Investment Banking certification and has applied for a job with an Investment
bank. As a part of preliminary round of interview, she is supposed to answer
the following questions a. Factors that impacts the investment decisions of a
person. (5 Marks)
b. Difference between the two
main classes of financial instruments that an investor uses in their
portfolios. (5 Marks)
International Marketing
1. The spa industry in Dubai
is currently experiencing growth and spas in Dubai are steadily becoming a
pertinent cultural force, influencing not only how consumers care for their
health, well-being, and appearance, but also how they work, travel, and
socialize. As interest in physical wellness increases, spa therapy becomes
increasingly popular in Dubai and is highly recommended by many medical
specialists. As a result, spas are challenged with increasing competition. At
the same time, customers are looking for “new” and “unique” experiences. You
have been employed by Anantara Spa in Dubai to devise marketing plan to
increase profitability and market share. Conduct a macro scan of the
environment and introduce the brand to Dubai, UAE. (10 Marks)
2. Design a marketing mix
strategy (4-Ps) for a start-up, brand (can be from any geography) to expand in
the global market and offer a practical solution to them. (10 Marks)
3. Mango, a strong retail
brand with 29 stores in India plans to expand its market share in the premium
luxury apparel market.
a. Suggest its value-based
pricing strategy (5 Marks)
b. Discuss how changes in
consumer shopping behavior can be useful to Mango apparel brand especially in
India. (5 Marks)
International Logistics & Supply Chain Management
1. An Indian company
manufacturing men’s & women’s footwear for the mass market is planning to
venture into a new segment of niche premium leather footwear manufacturing for
which leather would be imported into India from Italy. It has an established
network of retailers throughout India through which it sells its current mass
market product line. What factors should the company consider while formulating
its supply chain strategy for the new segment it is planning to venture into?
Would the supply chain for the new segment be any different from its existing
supply chain?
(10 Marks)
2. A pharmaceutical company
manufacturing & marketing medical syrups, ointments, tablets & capsules
has recently obtained the license to manufacture special vaccines that need storage
in temperature-controlled environments. The company has contracted with a 3PL
company to manage its logistics for syrups, ointments, tablets & capsules.
But since the 3PL company lacks the logistics infrastructure required for the
special vaccines, the pharmaceutical company is contemplating other logistics
options. Identify the possible logistics alternatives the pharmaceutical
company can choose from, and suggest, with reasons, an appropriate alternative
for the company. (10 Marks)
3. A pre-harvest contractor of
Indian mangoes contracts with several individual farmers to source high quality
mangoes for the domestic & exporting market. Pre-sorted mangoes procured
from farmers located in an area (in close vicinity of each other) are
consolidated before being transported together to the exporter’s central
packaging facility where mangoes sourced from different areas are consolidated,
graded, sorted and packaged either in ventilated wooden boxes or ventilated
corrugated fiberboard boxes for further transportation to the domestic or
export market.
a. What are the different
types of warehouses? Explain the type of warehouse the contractor would use to
consolidate the mangoes procured from an area before transporting them to the
central packaging facility. (5 Marks)
b. Would the packaging &
mode of further transportation from the central warehousing facility be the
same or different for the domestic & export markets? If they would be different,
which packaging option & mode of transportation would be suitable for each
of these markets? What would be the advantages & disadvantages of the
ventilated wooden boxes as compared to the ventilated corrugated fiberboard
boxes? (5 Marks)
International
Finance
1. A multinational company is
looking to raise USD 50000000 for its expansion strategy across different countries,
where they are only present as of now. Based on their financial capital
structure, the HQ decides to go for funding by issuing bonds in the
international market. Describe the two broad categories of international bond
markets. Briefly explain the various types of bond instruments that the MNC can
consider issuing in the international bond market. (10 Marks)
2. A forex trader from Mumbai
collects the below information regarding the exchange rate between INR and USD:
Bid Price: INR / USD = 74.2400
Ask Price: INR / USD = 74.2500
You are required to help him
with the below questions he has:
(a) What is the direct
exchange rate of INR-USD for the trader?
(b) What is the indirect
exchange rate of INR-USD for the trader?
(c) What is a cross rate? If
the bid and ask rate for USD-EUR are available as USD 1.16776-1.16782/EUR, what
would be the bid-ask rates for INR/EUR, using the cross-rate method
(10 Marks)
3. Kine, fancy footwear
manufacturing company has an obligation to pay MXN 14 million in 30 days for a
recent shipment from Mexico. The CFO of Kine is contemplating hedging the
company’s MXN exposure on this transaction. She collects the below information
regarding the interest rates and exchange rates, from her forex trader:
Spot Rate: MXN 20.08 / USD
Forward Rate: MXN 20.28 / USD
30-day Put Option on USD MXN
19.50 / USD: 1% Premium
30-day Call Option on USD MXN
20.50/ USD: 3% Premium
USD 30-day interest rate
(annualized): 7.5%
MXN 30-day interest rate
(annualized): 15%
You are required to answer the
below questions to assist the CFO:
a. What are the hedging
options available to Kine? What is the hedged cost of Kine’s payable using a
forward market hedge and using a put option hedge? (5 Marks)
b. What is the hedged cost of
Kine’s payable using money market hedge? (5 Marks)
Brand
Management
1. American Express, British
Airways, Ritz-Carlton, and Federal Express are strong service brands that have
existed for years. However, marketing services is challenging as they are less
tangible than products and more likely to vary in quality depending on people
providing them. Explain how the above mentioned service brands have used
branding to address intangibility and variability problems? (10 Marks)
2. AMUL has earned strong
brand equity against its competitors in the dairy category by offering high
quality products at affordable prices. AMUL’s wide range of products is easily
accessible and resonates deeply with its customers for its strong corporate
values. Comment on the strategies AMUL has adopted for successfully creating a
brand image of a healthy, reliable, fun-loving and youthful brand. (10 Marks)
3.a. Brand Mantra has profound
implications for marketing of a brand. The Brand Mantra anchors the brand in
the right direction. Nike is a brand with keen sense of what is represents and
its Brand Mantra is “authentic athletic performance”. Explain how Nike
exemplifies its Brand Mantra. (5 Marks)
3.b. Zomato is one of the
largest food delivery platforms in India. The company’s app provides its
customers with a hassle-free, fast and reliable delivery experience. The
'unprecedented' interest in its initial public offering (IPO) and its stellar
debut on stock market best explains its acceptance and tremendous success in
the food delivery space. Explain how digital platform based brands like Zomato
create customer engagement? (5 Marks)
Marketing
Strategy
1. Explain four Ps of
marketing using example from any of the Parle products. (10 Marks)
2. Consumer buying behavior
plays an important role in marketing strategy & is affected by various
factors such as characteristics/behaviors/preferences. Explain major influences
on buying behavior for the following brands: a) Nyka (e-commerce beauty portal)
(b) Dell laptops (c) Urban Company (d) Dominos (10 Marks)
3.a. Explain the product life
cycle with an example. (5 Marks)
3.b. What are three kinds of
marketing channel? Explain with an example each. (5 Marks)
Strategic
Cost Management
1. The equity shares of a firm
in the current stock market has been traded at Rs60 per share. The price
earnings ratio is 10 times. The Dividend payout ratio is 75%. The total number
of shares issued and outstanding as on date are 100000 equity shares of Rs10
each. Book value of each share is Rs40. Describe and Compute - Earnings per
share, return on equity (10 Marks)
2. Subway is selling good
number of the veggie patty Burger on a daily basis. The production house offers
a proposal to the management of getting the Veggie Patty manufactured by one of
the suppler named Vishnu LLP. However, the management want to take the
outsourcing decision also called as make or buy decision by evaluating the
various important factors contributing to the decision. Discuss, the major
considerations for evaluating the make or buy decisions (10 Marks)
3. Following particulars has
been shared for you. If fixed cost is Rs500000, selling price is Rs60 and
Variable cost is Rs20
a. Calculate and describe
-Breakeven point (5 Marks)
b. What could be the sales
number to earn a profit of Rs 50000, at a Fixed Cost Rs 200000, Variable Cost
Rs30 per unit, Selling Price Rs 60 per unit (5 Marks)
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