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) (b) (c)

At par At premium Both

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

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

Company fundamentals Industry Group Group of Companies Region based companies 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 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h)

Factors Size Debt Equity Ratio Profitability Dividend Growth Price Earnings Ratio Earning Per share Earning Variability

Large

Small Low Low Low Low Low Low Low

High High High High High

High

Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium

High