Questionnaire

Investors Perception towards Risk

Please tick the appropriate choice.

Personal Information

I Name

2. Sex

3 Age Group
a) Less than 30
b) 30 - 40
c) 40 - 60
d) Above 60.

4 Educational Level
a) Higher Secondary
b) Collegiate
c) Professional.

5. Income per Month

a) Below Rs.10000
b) 10000 - 25000
c) 25000 and above

6. Occupation
a) Agriculture
b) Business
c) Service
General Information

7. Do you invest in?

a. Primary Market
b. Secondary Market
c. Both

9. Why do you prefer to invest in primary market?

a) Cheaper
b) Less botheration
c) Frequent allotment of shares in the past
d) Any others (specify)

10. Why do you prefer secondary market to primary market?

a) Instant Purchase
b) Uncertainty of allotment
c) Cumbersome procedure for applying
d) Easy liquidity
e) Any others

11. Are you in favor of regular dividend- Yes/No.

12. Are you in favor of capital appreciation – Yes/No

13 If you are going for new issues do you prefer

(a) New issues of existing company
(b) New issues of new company
(c) Both

14. Do you prefer new issue?

(a) At par
(b) At premium
(c) Both

15. While investing in secondary market which factor do you consider

most-
 (a) Company fundamentals
(b) Industry Group
(c) Group of Companies
(d) Region based companies
(e) Any other (specify)

16. While investing in secondary market do you depend on?

a) Fundamental analysis
b) Technical analysts
c) Suggestion from brokers and others

17. We have listed out some factors that may be considered as the contributor to
riskness of the company. When do you consider the company is risky with regards
to the specific factors listed by us? Each factor has got responses (please ( ) tick the
appropriate)

Factors
S. No Factors
(a) Size Large Small

(b) Debt Equity Ratio High Low

(c) Profitability High Medium Low
(d) Dividend High Medium Low
(e) Growth High Medium Low
(f) Price Earnings High Medium Low
Ratio
(g) Earning Per share High Medium Low
(h) Earning Variability High Low