1OMES4 USN [_
Time:3Hrs
Instructions: |. Answer one full question from each unit.
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V SEMESTER END EXAMINATION (2014 ~ 2015)
Mechanical Engineering
ENGINEERING ECONOMICS(10MES4)
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UNIT-1
What is the idea behind law of Returns? State the Laws of Returns with an example.
List the factors influencing Demand and Supply.
Explain the following Terms: (i) intuition (ji) analysis (i) Tact
(iv) strategy
A loan at Rs, 200 is made for a period of 13 months from January 1 to January 31", the
following years at a simple interest rate of 10%. What future amount is due at the end of
bof the loan period considering ordinary and exact simple interest?
A person invests a sum of Rs. 50000 in a bank at « nominal interest rate of 18% for 15
years. The compounding is done monthly. Find the maturity amount of the deposit after
15 years,
\ person is planning for his retired life. He has 15 more years of service. He would like to
leposit 20% of salary, which is Rs. 15000 at the end of 1* year and thereafter he wishes
to increase his deposit by Rs, 2500 more every year along with Rs. 15000 for the next 14
years. What will he the maturity amount of this deposit, ifthe interest rates are 10% and
14% per year?
What nominal interest rate compounded monthly yields on effective annual rate of
19.56%?
UNIT-IL
Explain the basic concept of Future worth comparison with help of cath flow diagram,
Explain in brief the pay back comparison method.
A construction company receives two bids for an elevator to be installed in their newly
constructed apartment, the details of which is given in the following table
Bidding Construction Company Estimates
Company |Tnitial Costin [Service life in| Annual operation and
= neuen ears senance cost
i 580,000 15 29,500
2 640,000 ase 30,800
Determine the best bid based on the present worth method of comparison assuming 12%
inntervst rate compound annually,
Define the following with respect to life of an Asset:
(i) ownership life (ii) accounting life (iii) economic life
Two models of small machines perform the same funetion. Type 1 machine has a low
initial cost of Rs.9500, relatively high operating eost of Rs. 1900 per year more than those
of the type 2 machines and short life of 4 years, The more expensive type 2 machine cost
1.25100 and ean be kept in service economically for 8 years. The scrap value from either
machine at the end of its life will barely cover its removal cost, Which is referred when.
‘nininvum attractive rate of return is 8%?
UNIT-IIL
Explain the objectives of costing?
Explain (i) MARR (ii) IRR (iii) ERR (iv) Depreciation
Explain the kinds of Taxes (i) direct taxes (ii) indirect taxes.
Wha are the various Indirect Expenses / overheads which are essential in estimating the
total cost?
Explain briefly the ‘standard cost’ and the ‘Marginal cost’
Wik a flow diagram, show how the selling price of a component is determined.
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UNIT-IV
What are the sources of finance and financial information?
Explain the following terms:
|) Preferential shares
fi) Assents
v) Sundry ereditors
The company °° having reserves and surplus has the following details as on December
“Description Value in Re | Description Value in Fe
[Dividend 72000 | Debtors 160000
Bank Bal [10000 Bills Payable 20000
Equity 200000 | Plant & Equipment 0000
| Provision for Taxes 40000 | Bills receivable 20000
ak ~ 777000-| Greditors 35000
‘preference shares 735000 | General Reserve 40000
200000" | Cash in hand 15000
Iheet as on 31* December 2012.
‘The following are the items of the profit and loss account for voltas limited for the year
‘nuled on 316 March 2003. You are required to arrange them systematically and indicate
3) Profit before taxation and
ii) Profit after taxation
VOLTAS LIMITED
Profit & Loss Account
For the year ended 31* March 2008
Re. In Lakhe
Operating and administrative expenses 10,440.60
Depreciation 1,382.80
Provision for Income Tax 210.00
Interest 2595.30
Cost of sales & services 54,773.90
Sales & service 69,552.90
Provision for wealth Tax 3.50
Other income 517.60
Excess provision of tax in previous years 143.00
Proposed dividend. 643.80
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vibe the essentials of profit planni
plain the advantages and limitations of Budgeting.
List out different types of financial ratios used for analyzing the health of an organization
anid explain any two in brief,
‘Two firms A and B each have total assets worth Rs. 50 lakhs and average net profit of
10% each. Firm ‘A" has a sale of Rs. 40 lakhs while firm B has aggregate sales of Rs. 400
lakhs.
Determine the earning power of firm A & B.
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