a eg geo SYMBIOSIS SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (Established under section dof the UCC Act, 1956) Re-accredited by NAC with’ grade Founder: Prof. Dr... Mujumdar, M.S, Ph. D.(Awarded Padma Bhushan and Padma Shr by President of India) Programme Name: B.Sc. (Economics) Honours Batch: 2020-2023 Class Test — Batch 1 Semester: VI Course Title: Portfolio Management Course Code: 601 Date: 22/2/2023 Total Marks: 20 Day: Wednesday Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am Instructions: 1. Figure to the right indicate the full marks. 2. You have to work on Excel and upload the Final Excel file on Google Form Q.1 a) Following is the data regarding six securities: [Securities P Q R Ss T T U a | Return (%) 3 iE} 13 5 ae10) o Risk 5 a6 13 5 6 7 (Standard | { Deviation) ( Assuming three will have to be selected, State which ones will be picked. Gi) Assuming perfect correlation, show whether it is preferable to invest 75% in P and 25% in R or to invest 100% in T. [4 Marks] CO1 O41 b) Amal Ltd. Has been maintaining a growth rate of 14% in dividends. The company has paid dividend @ Rs.4 per share. The rate of return on the market portfolio is 17% and the risk-free rate of retum in the market has been observed as 122%, The beta co-efficient of the company’s share is 1.5 You are required to calculate the expected rate of return on the company’s shares as per CAPM model and the equilibrium price per s)are by dividend growth model & give your opinion if the market price is 200. [4 Marks] CO.4 Page 1of 2o Q.2 X Lid. has an expected return of 22% and a Standard deviation of 40%. Y Ltd. has an expected retum of 24% and Standard deviation of 38%. X Ltd, has a beta of 0.86 and Y Ltd. a beta of 1.24. ‘The correlation coefficient between the return X Ltd. And Y Ltd. is 0.72. The Standard deviation of is 20%, Suggest: Is investing in Y Ltd. better than investing in X Ltd. If you invest 30% in Y Ltd. and 70% in X Ltd, What is your expected rate of return and portfolio Standard deviation? : What is the market portfolio's expected rate of retum and how much is the risk-free rate? iv. What is the beta of Portfolio if X Ltd.'s weight is 70% and Y Ltd.'s weight is 30%? [7 Marks] CO1 Q.3 Write short notes: [Any 1] 15 Marks} 1) Objectives of Portfolio Management. cot 2) Assumptions of Capital Asset Pricing Model. co4 Page 2 of 2a ante green SYMBIOSIS SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (Established under section 3of the UGC Ack, 1954) Re-accredited by NAAC with grade Founder: Prof. r.S. 8. Mujumdar, M.Sc. Ph. D. (Awarded Padma Bhushan and Padma Sti by President of India) Programme Name: B.Sc. (Economics) Honours Bateh: 2020-2023 Class Test - Batch 2 Semester: VI Course Title: Portfolio Management Course Code: 601 Date: 22/2/2023 Total Marks: 20 Day: Wednesday Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Instructions: igure to the right indicate the full marks, 2. You have to work on Excel and upload the Final Excel file on Google Form QuI (a) The rates of return on the security of company X & market portfolio for 10 periods are given below: Period | Return of Security X in % Return on Market Portfolio in% | 7 20 2 2 =. i 20 =a 3 25 18 a 21 16 3 18 20 € 5 8 im 3 az 6 8 19 3 Be 7 a 6 10 20 i Whaat is the beta of security X? [4 Marks] CO4 Q.2 (a) A Itd has the following dividend per share & market price per share for the period 2002 to 2007. Year Dividend M.PJShare Rs. 2002 153 31.25 2003 153 20.75 2004 133 30.88 2005 i 67 2006 z 100 2007 a 154 Calculate standard deviation. Page 1 of 2 [4 Marks} CO1Q.2b) An Investor is holding 6,000 Shares of Trident Company. Presently the Dividend being paid by the company is Rs.3 per share and the share is being sold at Rs.45 per share in the market, However, seyeral factors are likely to change during the course of the year as indicated below- Risk Free Rate | Market Risk Beta Value Expected a Premium Growth Rate Existing 15% 1% 16 6% Revised 20% SP il 11S 10% In view of the above factors, whether the investor should buy, hold or sell the Shares? Why? Q.3) Write Short notes on: [Any 1] 1) Principles of effective portfolio Management. 2) Systematic and Unsystematic Risk Page 2 of 2 [7 Marks] CO 4 [5 Marks} col co.a eg gent SYMBIOSIS SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (€stablshed unde section ofthe UGC Ac, 1956) Re-accredited by NAAC with’ grade Founder: Prof. Dr. S.B. Mujumdar, M.Sc. Ph.D.(Awarded Padma Bhushan and Padma She by President of India) Programme Name: B.Sc, (Economics) Honours Batch: 2020-2023 Class Test Semester: VI Course Title: Economic Thought Course Code: 602 Date: 22/2/2023 Total Marks: 20 Day: Wednesday Time: 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm Instructions: 1. Figure to the right indicate the full marks Q.1. Some people argue that one should study the history of thought because it is interesting in its own right. Others argue that it should be studied because it sheds light on the present. Which of these arguments is correct? Are they incompatible? [5 Marks] CO2 & 3 Q22. Contrast and compare Plato, Aristotle, and St. Thomas Aquinas on the desirability of private property. [5 Marks] CO1 & 2 Q.3. Write an essay explaining the economic policies of the mercantilists and relate this to your knowledge of the American colonies and English rule. 15 Marks] CO4.&5 m grows older. [5 Marks] CO4.&5 Q-4. Explain Smith’s views on why the rate of profit will fall as capital Page oftme ree SYMBIOSIS SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (Gsablned under wection of ha UGC AC. 1956) Re-accredited bby NAAC with 'W grade Founder: Prot. r. 5.8 Mujumdar, M.S, Ph.D. (Awarded Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri by President of India Programme Name: B.Sc, Economics (Honors) Batch: 2020-2023 Class Test Semester: VI Course Title: Environmental Economics Course Code: 603 Date: 23/02/2023 Total Marks: 20 Day: Thursday Time: 10:00 am-11:00'%m Instructions: 1. Figures to the right indicate the full marks 2. Students have to mention question numbers very clearly in the left-hand margin and start answering a new question on a fresh page. 3. Handwriting should be legible (preferably use black color ink pen/ball pen) Qu1 Answer the following in about 10-20 words each. [Attempt Any Four] i. It is the. study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment. It considers organisms at the individual, population, community, ecosystem, and biosphere level. What is the concept called? ii, Its the view or belief that human beings are superior to all other organisms. The focus in this view is mainly on humans, and animals and the natural world is merely a background. According to this philosophy,.human perspective is the most important and other issues take second place. What is this belief or view termed as? It is a diversified worldwide social and political movement, which promotes the preservation, sustainable management and restoration of the natural environment in an attempt to fulfill human wants, including spiritual and social needs, as well as for its own sake, What is this ideology called? iv, Sustainable development was defined as the meeting of “the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Which agency in 1987 defined it? y. _ Under most circumstances, one person’s breathing of fresh air does not reduce Page 1 of 2air quality for others to enjoy, and people cannot be prevented from breathing the air. This example explains which attribute of a public good? [1+1+1+1 = 4 Marks] CO 1&2 Q.2. Answer she following in 100-200 words. Attempt all the questions. i. Briefly explain the different approaches on the subject matter of environmental economics. Explain the two Laws of Thermodynamics and its analogy in Environmental economics? {2+2=4 Marks] COL Q3. ally evaluate the Coase theorem of property rights. =e [4 Marks] CO 2 Q.4. Explain the concept of supply and demand of public goods. Use graphical diagrams where necessary. [4 Marks} CO 2 Q.5. Answer the following in about 100-200 words. [Attempt Any Two] i. Explain the concept of Negative production externalities. Use graphical diagrams where necessary. ii, Briefly explain the concept of non-convexities and optimal solutions in case of the environmental goods market. Critically evaluate the Hotelling’s Model of exhaustible resources. Explain the limitation of Coase theorem with regard to wealth effects and bargaining solutions. [2+2=4 Marks} CO2&3 Page 2 of 2S oat yee SYMBIOSIS SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (€stablshed under section 9 the UGC Ac, 1956) Re-accredited by NAAC with’ grade Founder: Prof.Dr.S.8, Mujumdar, M.Sc. Ph. D. (Awarded Padma Bhushan and Padma Sir by President of India) Programme Name: B.Sc. (Economics) Honours Bateh: 2020-2023 Class Test Semester: VI Course Title: International Relations Course Code: 604 Date: 23/2/2023 Total Marks: 20 Day: Thursday Time: 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Instructions: 1. Figure to the right indicate the full marks 2. Answer Any Four from the following. Q.1 What are the determinants of the foreign policy? [5 Marks} CO1 Q.2 Explain the important tool of foreign policy and its role in the international relations? [5 Marks] CO3 Q.3 Illustrate with example the characteristies of ‘New War’? [5 Marks] CO3 Q4 What are the various western approaches to conflict resolution? [5 Marks] COS Q5 Explain three weapons of mass destruction with suitable examples of IR’s historical events? [5 Marks] CO 4 Page Lofta xt gore SYMBIOSIS SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (€stabshed under scton 3 the USC Act 1956) Re-accredited by NAAC with ‘K grade ‘Founder: Prot. Dr. S. B. Mujumdar, M. Sc., Ph. D. (Awarded Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri by President of india) Programme Name: B.Sc. (Economics) Honours Batch: 2020-2023 Class Test-Open Book Test Semester: VI Course Title: Operation Research Course Code: 606 Date: 24/2/2023 Total Marks: 20 N Day: Friday ‘Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am Instructions: 1. Figure to the right indicate the full marks 2. Provide with data and examples wherever necessary. Q.1 Find the Duality of the below problem [4 Marks] CO 3 Max Z = 8x, + Bx + 8x3 + 12x, subject to 30x1 + 20x2 + 25x3 + 40x4 < 800 25x1 + 10x2 + 7x3 + 15x4 < 250 4x1—x2=0 x325 and x1, x2, x3,x42 0 Q.2 A company has three factories at Amethi, Baghpat and Gwalior that have a production capacity of 5,000, 6,000, and 2,500 tonnes, respectively. Four distribution centres at Allahabad, Bombay, Kolkata and Delhi, require 6,000 tonnes, 4,000 tonnes, 2,000 tonnes and 1,500 tonnes, respectively, of the product. The transportation costs per tonne from different factories to different centres are given below. Determine the transportation allocations using Vogel's Approximation Method. What are the benefits of using Vogel's Approximation Method? [6 Marks] CO 5 Factories, Distribution Centres Allahabad — Bombay —_Kolkata_—_Delhi Amethi 3 2 7 6 Baghpat 7 5 2 3 Gwalior 2 5 4 5 Page 1of2Q.3 The casualty medical officer of a hospital has received four requests for Ambulance van facility. Currently, six vans are available for assignment and their estimated response time (in minutes) are shown in the table below. Determine which van should respond, and what will be the average response time. [6 Marks] CO 4 Van i 2 3 4 5 6 1/16 15.913 1 1518 2°) 18 16>" 312 Hoi 17 16 Incidents 3 | 14 14417 16 615) | (15 4/13 7 21 Mae ia 7 Q.4 In a toy manufacturing company, suppose the product acceptance probabilities are not known but the following data is known. Determine the optimal decision under each of the following decision criteria. [4 Marks] CO 3 (a) Maximax, (b) Maximin (e) Importance of Decision Tree Anticipated First Year Profit (000 Rs) Product Line Partial Product Acceptance Full Minimal Good Fair Poor Page 2of2a att ere SYMBIOSIS SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS Symbiosis International (Deemed University) - (Gstalaned under econ Sch UGC At 1956) Re-accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ grade Founder: Prof, Dr. S. B. Mujumdar, M. Sc. Ph. D. (Awarded Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri by President of India) Programme Name: B.Sc. (Economics) Honours Batch: 2020-2023 Class Test Semester: VI G Course ‘Title: Taxatic Course Code: 609 Date: 24/2/2023 Total Marks: 20 2 Day: Friday Time: 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Instructions 1. Figure to the right indicate the full marks. 2. Non-scientific calculator is allowed. Q 1 Ayesina is the owner of a house property. From the following particulars compute the Income from House Property for assessment year 2023-2024. Municipal Valuation Rs. 90,000 p.a, Fair Rent Rs.1,10,000 p.a and Standard Rent Rs.1,00,000 p.a. The house was let-out w.e.f. 01/4/2022 for Rs. 12,000 p.m. From 01/12/2022, it was let-out with revised rent of Rs. 15,000 p.m. Municipal Taxes paid @8% p.a. Interest on housing loan Rs.45000. [7 Marks] CO 3 Q2.) Mr. Sohoni, aged 40 years owned a Residential House in Delhi. It was acquired by Mr. Sohoni ‘on 12-09-2010 for Rs.27,00,000. He sold it for Rs.90,00,000 on 20-05-2022. The assessee has paid 2% of the sale consideration as brokerage on the sale of the said property. Mr. Sohoni acquired a residential house property at Kolkata on 09-06-2022 for Rs. 75,00,000 and deposited Rs.5.00,000 on 2-11-2022 in the capital gains bonds of RECL., He deposited Rs.4,00,000 on 1-09-2022 in the Capital gain deposit scheme in a Nationalized Bank for Construction of an-additional floor on the residential house property in Kolkata. Compute the Capital Gain chargeable to tax for the assessment year 2023-2024. [8 Marks] CO 3 Cost Inflation Index for financial year: 2009-2010: 148 2010-2011: 167 2022-2023: 331 Q2 b) Compute the income tax payable under old tax scheme [1 Mark} CO1 Mr. Khan is 65 years of age and his taxable income is Rs.4, 50,000. Show calculations. Q3 Write a short note on: [Any 1] [4 Marks} 1) Deduction under section 24 (b) of the Income Tax Act,1961; Interest on loan. co3 2) Capital Asset under section 2(14) of the Income Tax Act,1961 co3 Page Lofta ee geese SYMBIOSIS SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (Cstablished under section othe UGC Act, 3956) Re-accredited by NAAC with grade Founder: Prof. Dr. $. 8. Mujumdar, M. Sc., Ph. D. (Awarded Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri by President of India) Programme Name: B.Sc. (Economics) Honours Batch: 2020-2023 Class Test Semester: VI Course Title: International Financial Management Course Code: 610 Date: 24/2/2023 Total Marks: 20 Day: Friday F Time: 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Instructions: 1, Figure to the right indicate the full marks 2. Answer Any“Four from the following. Q1 Explain the similarities and differences between Domestic Finance and International Finance. [5 Marks] CO 1 Q2 Explain the Challenges of Intemational Finance. [5 Marks] CO1 Q3 Which Sectors are prohibited for FDI, as per FDI Policy 2020 [5 Marks} CO 1 Q4 What are the types of Economic Risks? [5 Marks} CO1 Q5 Explain the four Approaches of Multinational Corporations with suitable examples. [5 Marks] CO 1 Page loftS a SYMBIOSIS SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS Symi International (Deemed University) (€stablishedunderseevon2of he UGC At 1956) Re-accredited by NAAC with’ grade Founder: Prof.Dr. 5.8. Mujumdar, M.Se, Ph. D.(Awarded Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri by President of Ina) Programme Name: B.Sc. (Economies) Honours Bateh: 2021-2024 Class Test Semester: IV Course Title: Indian Banking and Financial System Course Code: 411 Date: 23/2/2023 Total Marks: 20 Day: Thursday ‘Time: 01:30 pm to 02:30 pm Instructions: 1. Figure to the right indicate the full marks 2. Provide with data and examples wherever necessary. Q.1 What are the major components of the Indian Banking and Financial Systems? [5 Marks] CO3 & 5 Q.2 Explain the major functions of Reserve Bank of India. [5 Marks] CO2 & 4 Q.3 Write Notes on Any Two of the Following: [5*2 = 10 Marks] 1) Banking Ombudsman co2 2) Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (DICGC) co2 3) Co-operative Banks CO1&2 Page 1 of 1.a rn yes SYMBIOSIS SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (€stablshedrder section ofthe UGC Ret, 1956) Re-accredited by NAAC with ®' grade Founder: Prof. Dr... Mujumdar, M.Sc, Ph.D. (Awarded Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri by President of India) Programme Name: B.Sc. (Economics) Honours Bateh: 2021-2024 Class Test Semester: IV Course Title: International Financial Management Course Code: 412 Date: 23/2/2023 Total Marks: 20 Day: Thursday ‘Time: 01:30 pm to 02:30 pm Instructions: 1. Figure to the right indicate the full marks 2. Answer Any Four from the following Q1 Explain the term International Finance and explain its Significance. [5 Marks] CO 1 Q2 Distinguish between Domestic Finance and International Finance [5 Marks] CO 1 Q3 Explain the four Approaches of Multinational Corporations with suitable examples. [5 Marks] CO 1 Q4 What is the meaning of FDI and what are its types? 5 [5 Marks] CO 1 Q5 Explain the Socio Cultural Risks for multinational companies. [5 Marks] CO 1 Page 1 of 1.