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Master of BusinessAdministration-MBA Semester 4 MF0015/MBF 404/ IB0010International Financial Management- 4 Credits
Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Ea h question is followed by e!aluation s heme. "1.

Globalization is a process of international integration that arises due to increasing human connectivity as well as the interchange of products, ideas and other aspects of culture. Give brief introduction of globalization and identify its advantages and disadvantages. (Introduction of globalization 2marks; Advantages of globalization 4marks; Disadvantages of globalization 4marks)

10 marks

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Foreign exchange markets, where money in one currency is exchanged for another. Write the history of foreign exchange. Explain the fixed and floating rates and the advantages and disadvantages of fixed rates system. (History of foreign exc ange !marks; "x#lanation on fixed and floating rates 2marks ; Advantages and disadvantages of fixed rates system $marks)

10 marks

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wap is an agreement between two or more parties to exchange sets of cash flows over a period in future. What do you understand by swap! Explain its features, kinds of swap and various types of interest rates swap. (%eaning of s&a# 2 marks; 'eatures of s&a# $marks; (inds of s&a# 2marks; )arious ty#es of interest rate s&a# $marks)

10 marks

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"nternational credit markets are the forum where companies and governments can obtain credit. #ring out your understanding on international credit markets and explain the two very important aspects of international credit market. $efer and give one example. (Introduction of international credit +orro&ings ("*+)4marks) market 2marks; "x#lanation of

10 marks

syndicated loans &it exam#le 4marks; "x#lanation of "xternal *ommercial

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%ost of capital is the minimum rate of return re&uired by a firm on its investment in order to provide the rate of return by its suppliers of capital.

10 marks

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'escribe the cost of capital across countries. (Introduction and ex#lanation of effect of country difference in t e cost of debt 4marks; "x#lanation on country differences in cost of e,uity 2marks; "x#lanation on examining debt and e,uity cost toget er 2marks; "x#lanation on estimating t e cost of ca#ital 2marks)
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Explain the principles of taxation and double taxation. Give some important points on tax havens and its types. ("x#lanation on #rinci#les of taxation 4marks; "x#lanation on double taxation 2marks; "x#lanation on tax avens and its ty#es 4marks)

10 'arks