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ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY ASSIGNMENTS PROVIDED BY SOLVED ASSIGNMENTS JUNCTION Academic Year 2019-20 Annamalai Solved Assignment Soft Copy or Hand – Written Assignments On reasonable rate +91-9911899400 (Call or What’s App) ____________________________________________

M.B.A. E – BUSINESS FIRST YEAR 1.1 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT 1. Management is said to have universal application. How do you justify the Universality of Management? Give examples to illustrate your arguments. 2. “The importance of strategic planning is now fully realized by the Indian corporate sector than before” – Discuss 3. Explain about the personal challenges involved in becoming a manager and a leader in today's turbulent environment. 4. Without effective management the resources will remain as resources cannot be converted into productive utilities – Do you agree? Give reasons. 1.2 MARKETING MANAGEMENT 1. What is market segmentation? What are the different ways of segmentation? Suggest the segmentation strategy for the following products: Edible oil, Table top wet grinder and Business magazine. 2. What strategies you would recommend to be followed during the four stages of PLC? Identify one product and one service for each stage in the PLC. Give reasons for your answer. 3. What are the objectives of pricing strategies? Discuss the merits of different pricing techniques that you would recommend for the following products. Laptop, Sports utility vehicle, designer tiles. 4. Do you think that social media advertisements would kill all other traditional media? Discuss your answer with proper justification. Also explain under what circumstances online advertisements would be highly recommended. 1.3 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 1. It is usual to declare good dividends when the company is making good profit. It is profitable for companies not to declare any dividend even when they are making good profits. What will be the reaction of the shareholders? – Discuss.

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ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY ASSIGNMENTS PROVIDED BY SOLVED ASSIGNMENTS JUNCTION Academic Year 2019-20 Annamalai Solved Assignment Soft Copy or Hand – Written Assignments On reasonable rate +91-9911899400 (Call or What’s App) ____________________________________________ 2. “In managing working capital the finance manager faces the problem of compromising the conflicting goals of liquidity and profitability”. – Comment. What strategy should the finance manager develop to solve this problem? 3. Design an appropriate capital structure which yield more profitability for a service industry. Illustrate your answer with the help of EBIT-EPS analysis. 4. “The success of a business concern depends upon the way in which it’s earnings are computed, distributed and retained”- Comment on this statement. 1.4 DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 1. Discuss the various update operation on relation and types of integrity constraints that must be checked for each update operation? 2. Explain various levels of Data abstraction in database system? 3. Why is concurrency control needed? Explain lost update, Inconsistent retrievals and uncommitted dependency anomalies. 4. Construct an ER diagram for Bank transactions.

1.5 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 1. “Human resource planning is a pre-requisite for effective management of human resources”. In the light of this statement, analyse the significance of human resource planning. 2. Explain a sample HR departmental structure for a large manufacturing organization and explain the functions. 3. You are appointed as HR manager for a mid size leather company which is new. Now you are asked to fix pay scale for the employees. Explain your process of pay fixation. 4. Performance Appraisal System helps employees to identify the areas in which they need to improve – Do You agree or disagree? Justify with the suitable methods. 1.6 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM 1. A Company decided to implement a highly integrated management information system. Any transaction entered in to the system would immediately affect all related functional subsystem at all levels of activity. The system was never implemented successfully. Why do you think it was a failure?

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ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY ASSIGNMENTS PROVIDED BY SOLVED ASSIGNMENTS JUNCTION Academic Year 2019-20 Annamalai Solved Assignment Soft Copy or Hand – Written Assignments On reasonable rate +91-9911899400 (Call or What’s App) ____________________________________________ 2. Explain a hierarchical database organisation. Give an example of data that has a ‘natural’ Hierarchical order. What are the limitations of a network organisation? 3. Discuss the amount of centralization that PBS has and whether this is functional or dysfunctional. 4. Discuss the role of MIS in the fields of education. 1.7 SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT 1. A public library is considering the implementation of a computer-based system to help administer book loan at libraries. Identify the stakeholders in such a project. What might be the objectives of such a project and how might the success of the project be measured in practical terms? 2. Assume that a company has decided on a COTS solution that will replace the whole of the existing maintenance accounting system rather than simply plugging in additional modules to deal with group accounts. Write a memorandum to the company’s legal department outlining the important provisions that a contract to supply this system should have. 3. An organization is contemplating the purchase of a project planning software tool such as MS project and has decided to draw up quality specifications for the package. The features that they are particularly concerned are, to set up details of new projects and updating the project details with information about actual work completed. Draw up quality specifications in respect of the qualities of 1) Usability 2) Reliability 3) Recoverability 4. ABC software company is to develop software for effective counselling for allotment of engineering seats for students with high scores ranking from top colleges. The product has to be upgraded if the common entrance score is to be considered. Describe the appropriate product development life cycle and the standard skills required.

1.8 FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING 1. Enumerate the ratios that measure a firm’s overall effectiveness and specify the related formula. 2. “Depreciation is a process of allocation and not of valuation.” – Comment. 3. It is said that only cash cost are relevant for capital budgeting decision. However, depreciation which is a non-cash cost is a prominent part of cash flow analysis for such an investment decision. How do you explain this paradox?

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ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY ASSIGNMENTS PROVIDED BY SOLVED ASSIGNMENTS JUNCTION Academic Year 2019-20 Annamalai Solved Assignment Soft Copy or Hand – Written Assignments On reasonable rate +91-9911899400 (Call or What’s App) ____________________________________________ 4. It is said, “cost accounting is a system of foresight and not post-mortem examination; it turns losses into profit, speeds up activities and eliminates wastes”. Discuss in detail this statement.

M.B.A. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FIRST YEAR 1.1 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT 1. Management is said to have universal application. How do you justify the Universality of Management? Give examples to illustrate your arguments. 2. “The importance of strategic planning is now fully realized by the Indian corporate sector than before” – Discuss 3. Explain about the personal challenges involved in becoming a manager and a leader in today's turbulent environment. 4. Without effective management the resources will remain as resources cannot be converted into productive utilities – Do you agree? Give reasons. 1.2 MARKETING MANAGEMENT 1. What is market segmentation? What are the different ways of segmentation? Suggest the segmentation strategy for the following products: Edible oil, Table top wet grinder and Business magazine. 2. What strategies you would recommend to be followed during the four stages of PLC? Identify one product and one service for each stage in the PLC. Give reasons for your answer. 3. What are the objectives of pricing strategies? Discuss the merits of different pricing techniques that you would recommend for the following products. Laptop, Sports utility vehicle, designer tiles. 4. Do you think that social media advertisements would kill all other traditional media? Discuss your answer with proper justification. Also explain under what circumstances online advertisements would be highly recommended. 1.3 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

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ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY ASSIGNMENTS PROVIDED BY SOLVED ASSIGNMENTS JUNCTION Academic Year 2019-20 Annamalai Solved Assignment Soft Copy or Hand – Written Assignments On reasonable rate +91-9911899400 (Call or What’s App) ____________________________________________ 1. It is usual to declare good dividends when the company is making good profit. It is profitable for companies not to declare any dividend even when they are making good profits. What will be the reaction of the shareholders? – Discuss. 2. “In managing working capital the finance manager faces the problem of compromising the conflicting goals of liquidity and profitability”. – Comment. What strategy should the finance manager develop to solve this problem? 3. Design an appropriate capital structure which yield more profitability for a service industry. Illustrate your answer with the help of EBIT-EPS analysis. 4. “The success of a business concern depends upon the way in which it’s earnings are computed, distributed and retained”- Comment on this statement. 1.4 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 1. Elaborate the role of SAP software applications on supply chain management. 2. As an automobile production manager, how will you take Make or Buy decision in your unit? 3. "Spending Money for Maintenance is waste" – Discuss 4. Describe the steps in ISO quality certification process by any Agency in India. 1.5 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 1. “Human resource planning is a pre-requisite for effective management of human resources”. In the light of this statement, analyse the significance of human resource planning. 2. Explain a sample HR departmental structure for a large manufacturing organization and explain the functions. 3. You are appointed as HR manager for a mid size leather company which is new. Now you are asked to fix pay scale for the employees. Explain your process of pay fixation. 4. Performance Appraisal System helps employees to identify the areas in which they need to improve – Do You agree or disagree? Justify with the suitable methods. 1.6 STATISTICS FOR MANAGERS 1. Develop a research problem that requires the use of discriminate analysis. Use ‘entered college’ ‘did not enter college’ as dependent variables. Discuss with basic functions

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ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY ASSIGNMENTS PROVIDED BY SOLVED ASSIGNMENTS JUNCTION Academic Year 2019-20 Annamalai Solved Assignment Soft Copy or Hand – Written Assignments On reasonable rate +91-9911899400 (Call or What’s App) ____________________________________________ 2. A Statistical survey is a scientific process of collection and analysis of numerical data. Explain the stages of statistical survey. Describe the various methods for collecting data in a statistical survey. 3. Two groups of 100 people each were taken for testing the use of vaccine. 15 persons contracted the disease out of the inoculated persons, while 25 contracted the disease in the other group. Test the efficiency of the vaccine, use X square value (at 5 percent level for one degree of freedom the value of X square = 3.82) 4. A panel of two judges P and Q graded seven dramatic performance by independently awarding marks as follows Performance: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Marks by P: 46 42 44 40 43 41 45 Marks by Q 40 38 36 35 39 37 41 The eighth performance, for which judge Q could not attend, was awarded 37 marks by judge P. If judge Q has also been present, how many marks would be expected to have been awarded by him to the eighth performance? 1.7 MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATION 1 You have recently joined a branch of a Bank as its manager. Write a report to the head office on the short falls in the routine work of the branch. 2. Design an Agenda and Minutes of an annual general body meeting. (Assume your own choice of company) 3. Explain the process of designing and developing oral presentation. Also, prepare a five minutes presentation to address your managers on any matter of your choice. 4. Develop a complaint letter as a dealer to the manufacturer about the replacements of defective products. Highlight the complaints pointed out by the customers regarding the products. 1.8 ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERS 1. Enumerate the ratios that measure a firm’s overall effectiveness and specify th related formula. 2. “Depreciation is a process of allocation and not of valuation.” – Comment. 3. It is said that only cash cost are relevant for capital budgeting decision. However, depreciation which is a non-cash cost is a prominent part of cash flow analysis for such an investment decision. How do you explain this paradox?

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ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY ASSIGNMENTS PROVIDED BY SOLVED ASSIGNMENTS JUNCTION Academic Year 2019-20 Annamalai Solved Assignment Soft Copy or Hand – Written Assignments On reasonable rate +91-9911899400 (Call or What’s App) ____________________________________________ 4. It is said, “cost accounting is a system of foresight and not post-mortem examination; it turns losses into profit, speeds up activities and eliminates wastes”. Discuss in detail this statement.

M.B.A. (GENERAL) FIRST YEAR 1.1 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT 1. Management is said to have universal application. How do you justify the Universality of Management? Give examples to illustrate your arguments. 2. “The importance of strategic planning is now fully realized by the Indian corporate sector than before” – Discuss 3. Explain about the personal challenges involved in becoming a manager and a leader in today's turbulent environment. 4. Without effective management the resources will remain as resources cannot be converted into productive utilities – Do you agree? Give reasons. 1.2 ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERS 1. Enumerate the ratios that measure a firm’s overall effectiveness and specify the related formula. 2. “Depreciation is a process of allocation and not of valuation.” – Comment. 3. It is said that only cash cost are relevant for capital budgeting decision. However, depreciation which is a non-cash cost is a prominent part of cash flow analysis for such an investment decision. How do you explain this paradox? 4. It is said, “cost accounting is a system of foresight and not post-mortem examination; it turns losses into profit, speeds up activities and eliminates wastes”. Discuss in detail this statement. 1.3 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS 1. “The objective of Managerial Economics is to provide framework for analysing business decisions. Instead of presenting detailed list of rules for specific decision-making, managerial

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ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY ASSIGNMENTS PROVIDED BY SOLVED ASSIGNMENTS JUNCTION Academic Year 2019-20 Annamalai Solved Assignment Soft Copy or Hand – Written Assignments On reasonable rate +91-9911899400 (Call or What’s App) ____________________________________________ economics addresses the larger economic forces that shape day-to-day decision-making”. Critically analyse the above statement. 2. “Outline the various steps which would be necessary if you were asked to forecast demand for a typical mass consumption item”. 3. “If the production function is homogeneous with constant returns to scale everywhere, the returns to a single variable factor will be diminishing”.– Comment. 4. “Short-run average variable cost curve is saucer-shaped but the short-run average total cost curve cannot be saucer-shaped”. Discuss in detail. 1.4 LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS 1. Keerthi purchases some goods on credit from Durai, payable within 3 months. After 2 months, Keerthi makes out a blank cheque in favour of Durai, signs and delivers it to Durai with a request to fill up the amount due, as Keerthi does not know the exact amount payable by him. Durai fills up fraudulently the amount larger than the amount payable by Keerthi and endorses the cheque to Bala in full payment of Durai’s own due. Keerthi’s cheque is dishonoured. Referring to the provisions of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, discuss the rights of Durai and Bala. 2. Describe the provisions of The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 and how does it differ from The Indian Partnership Act, 1932. 3. Explain the effect of a contract made by an agent with a third party – (a) where the agent discloses the existence but not the name of the principal; and (b) where the existence of the principal is not disclosed. 4. “Consumer Protection Act,1986 aims to provide for better protection of the interests of consumers and for that purpose to make provision for the establishment of consumer councils and other authorities for the settlement of consumers’' disputes and for matters connected therewith”- Examine. 1.5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND STATISTICS 1. Which measure of central tendency is used for the following situations? Justify your answer. a) Government wanted to decide the living standard of people based on monthly income in various taluks in a state and wanted to compare the taluks economic status. The family monthly incomes of various taluks were collected. Which central tendency measure will be appropriate and why?

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ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY ASSIGNMENTS PROVIDED BY SOLVED ASSIGNMENTS JUNCTION Academic Year 2019-20 Annamalai Solved Assignment Soft Copy or Hand – Written Assignments On reasonable rate +91-9911899400 (Call or What’s App) ____________________________________________ b) The state government wanted to introduce two types of family card based on subsidy. The data were the same as the question (a). Lower the income the subsidy will be more and higher income group will have less subsidiary. In this situation which measures of central tendency is most suitable and give your reason. c) The government has a plan to introduce health policies based on the family income. The policies are to be designed so that the family members will get health benefits and the nominal payment levels will be fixed based on their annual income of families. How will you go about it using averages and which one you prefer in this case? Also state the reasons. 2. a) Assume that you are planning to conduct market survey about green food products from the public using questionnaire as a tool for data collection. You are conducting pilot study to validate the tool and to perform data collection. You want to decide the same size and how will you decide? Explain. b) For the same study, you want to know the satisfaction of the green food product consumers and when the population is known, how will you decide your sample size? 3. Give a situation to apply cluster analysis and explain the steps as well as the expected result according to you. 4. Assume that you carried out ANOVA using a statistical package. Please sketch the important outputs are to be discussed in this analysis. Give interpretation, for the whole result. 1.6 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 1. The study of international business is not different from the study of domestic business. Thus, there is no point in having a separate course on international business. “Evaluate this statement”. 2 ‘’Some argue that the WTO is the third pillar of global business. But many argue that the WTO is the Wrong Trade Organisation’’. Critically comment. 3. You are the assistant to the CEO of a small textile firm that manufactures quality, premium priced and stylish clothing. The CEO has decided to see what the opportunities for exporting and asked you for advice as to the steps the company should take. What advice would you give? 4. “Export incentives are major factor to encourage the development of the FDI” – Do you agree or disagree? Justify your answer. 1.7 MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATION

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