TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY

Chennai - 25
School of Politics and Public Administration
SPOT ASSIGNMENT

Course – M.A. ECONOMICS

COURSE CODE
INDIAN ECONOMICS VOLUME - ACADEMIC YEAR
I & II MEC – 21
AY 2009 - 2010
(,e;jpag; nghUshjhuk; njhFg;G Second Year
– I & II)

Time: 1 Hour Total Marks: 25

Write an essay on any one of the following:

1. What are the factors determining Economic growth?

nghUshjhu tsh;r;rpia eph;zapf;Fk; fhuzpfs; ahit?

2. What are the major objectives of planning in India?

,e;jpa tsh;r;rpj; jpl;lq;fspd; Kf;fpa ,yf;Ffs; ahit?

3. Explain the Industrial policy of1956?

1956 - k; Mz;L njhopy; nfhs;ifia tpsf;Ff?

4. What are the causes for the rise of prices in India?

,e;jpahtpy; tpiy caUtjw;fhd fhuzq;fis tpsf;Ff?

 TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY
Chennai - 25
School of Politics and Public Administration
SPOT ASSIGNMENT

Course – M.A. ECONOMICS

COURSE CODE
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS ACADEMIC YEAR
MEC – 22
(Nkyhz;ikg; nghUshjhuk;) AY 2009 - 2010
Second Year

Time: 1 Hour Total Marks: 25

Write an essay on any one of the following:

1. Examine the meaning, nature and scope of Managerial Economics?

nghUshjhu Nkyhz;ikapd; nghUs;> jd;ik kw;Wk; nraw;gug;gpid Muha;f?

2. Discuss the Pricing Policies.

tpiyf; nfhs;iffis tpthjp?

3. Describe the Kinky’s Demand curve approach?

fpd;fpapd; Njit tisTf; NfhbDila mZFKiwapid tpthp?

4. Discuss the Break-Even analysis?

rkepiyg; Gs;spg; GFg;gha;tpid tpthjp?

 TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY
Chennai - 25
School of Politics and Public Administration
SPOT ASSIGNMENT

Course – M.A. ECONOMICS

COURSE CODE
HUMAN RESOURCE ACADEMIC YEAR
MANAGEMENT MEC – 23
AY 2009 - 2010
(kdpjts Nkyhz;ik) Second Year

Time: 1 Hour Total Marks: 25

Write an essay on any one of the following:

1. Discuss the meaning, nature and scope of Human Resource Management?

kdpjts Nkyhz;ikapd; nghUs;> jd;ik kw;Wk; nraw;gug;gpid tpthjp?

2. Explain the Human Resource Planning and recruitment?

kdpjts jpl;lkply; kw;Wk; gzpahsh;fs; Nrh;f;Fk; Kiwfis tpthp?

3. What is MBO? What are its advantages and limitations?

,yf;Ffspd; Nkyhz;ik vd;why; vd;d? mjd; ed;ikfs;> jPikfs; ahit?

4. What are functional conflicts? How can they be managed?

nray; Kuz;ghL vd;why; vd;d? mij vt;thW rhpr; nra;tJ vd;gij tpsf;Ff.
 TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY
Chennai - 25
School of Politics and Public Administration
SPOT ASSIGNMENT

Course – M.A. ECONOMICS

COURSE CODE
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS ACADEMIC YEAR
MEC – 24
(gd;dhl;L nghUshjhuk;) AY 2009 - 2010
Second Year

Time: 1 Hour Total Marks: 25

Write an essay on any one of the following:

1. Trace the classical and modern theory of International Trade?

gd;dhl;L th;j;jfj;jpd; njhd;ik kw;Wk; jw;fhy Nfhl;ghl;bid njhFj;jpLf?

2. What is an equilibrium rate of exchange? How is it determined?

rkd;ghl;L khw;WtPjk; vd;why; vd;d? mJ vt;thW epHzapf;fg;gLfpwJ?

3. Explain the terms of trade and export earnings of developing countries?

tsUk; ehLfspy;> th;j;jfk; kw;Wk; Vw;Wkjp tUtha; Mfpa gjj;jpd; nghUis tpsf;Ff?

4. Explain the causes of Debt Crisis?

fld; gpur;ridf;fhd fhuzq;fis tpthp?

 TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY
Chennai - 25
School of Politics and Public Administration
SPOT ASSIGNMENT

Course – M.A. ECONOMICS

COURSE CODE
STATISTICAL METHODS ACADEMIC YEAR
MEC – 25
(Gs;spapay; Kiwfs;) AY 2009 - 2010
Second Year

Time: 1 Hour Total Marks: 25

Write an essay on any one of the following:

1. Construct a Histogram for the following data?

Class Frequency Class Frequency
0-10 4 50-60 14
10-20 6 60-70 8
20-30 7 70-80 16
30-40 14 80-90 5
40-50 16

nrt;tfg;glk; tiuf.

tFg;G miyntz; tFg;G miyntz;

0-10 4 50-60 14
10-20 6 60-70 8
20-30 7 70-80 16
30-40 14 80-90 5
40-50 16

2. Calculate Karl Pearson’s Coefficient of Correlation for the following marks obtained
in statistics and economics test.

Statistics 22 35 23 16 33 58 31 22 29
Economic 27 34 32 24 33 48 29 25 29
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fhy;];gpahpd; cld; njhlh;G nfOtpd; Gs;spay; kw;Wk; nghUspay; kjpg;ngz; fhz;f.

Gs;spay; 22 35 23 16 33 58 31 22 29
nghUspay; 27 34 32 24 33 48 29 25 29

3. Explain the methods of interpolation and extrapolation?

,ilr;nrUfy; kw;Wk; Gwr;nrUfy; Kiwfis tpthp?

4. Fit a straight line trend equation by the method of least squares and estimate the
trend values.

Year 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Value 80 90 92 83 94 99 92 104

Neh;f; Nfhl;Lg; Nghf;F rkkhdjpy; Fiwe;j th;f;f Kiw kw;Wk; gl;bay; Nghf;F kjpg;ig
fz;Lgpb?

tUlk; 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

kjpg;G 80 90 92 83 94 99 92 104