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ASSIGNMENT No. 1
Note: You are required to attempt all questions if you are unable to understand any
question of assignment, do seek help from your concerned tutor. But keep in
mind that tutors are not supposed to solve the assignment questions for you.
Q. 1 During the expansion phase of business, companies undertake some big projects
that involve decisions on using large sum of money generally called capital
budgeting decisions. These projects include installing new machinery or plant in a
company. Elaborate in detail the methods of evaluating the feasibility of
undertaking a large project in business.
(20)
Q. 2 It is usual practice in corporate world to acquire or merge with other companies for
achieving economies of scale and getting additional revenues. However, before
entering into a merger or acquisition transaction, a detailed analysis is conducted
by booth companies. You are required to explain the motives for merger and
acquisition transactions and explain in detail the characteristics of mergers and
acquisitions transactions.
(20)
Q. 3 (a)
(b)
A project has a total cost of Rs.455,000. The cash flows are 100,000 in the
first year, 200,000 in second year and 300,000 in the third year. Calculate the
Net Present Value (NPV) and also find the Internal Rate of Return if the
required rate of return is 17%.
(10)
A company sells food packages at Rs.17 per pack. The variable cost is Rs. 8
per pack and the fixed cost is 130,000 per year. Depreciation is recorded of
Rs.69,000 per year. What is the accounting break-even? Also find the
increase in operating cash flows if the sales increase by 11% above the
break-even quantity.
(10)
Q. 4 Determine whether it will be cheaper for the company to lease or to buy the asset in
the following case:
(10+10=20)
(a) A construction company has conducted an investment appraisal on a four
year project and has decided to proceed with the project. The project involves
the acquisition of plant and machinery that could be purchased for
Q. 5 (a)
A company may face financial distress due to its wrong financial decisions.
Further, it can go bankrupt and may face liquidation. You are required to
explain what is bankruptcy? Explain in detail the procedures to be followed
by a company for liquidation in the bankruptcy cases.
(10)
(b) Explain in detail the following theories of capital structure:
(10)
i.
Trade off Theory
ii.
Signalling Theory
iii. Peking Order Theory
ASSIGNMENT No. 2
Total Marks: 100
This assignment is a research-oriented activity. You are required to select any trading/
manufacturing/ non-trading organization of your interest which supports you in preparing
a report of about 1000 words on the topic allotted to you, to be submitted to your teacher
for evaluation.
Select one of the following topics according to the last digit of your roll number. For
example, if your roll number is P-3427180 then you will select issue # 0 (the last digit): TOPICS:
0
The corporate governance practices in the listed companies in Pakistan
1.
Does the Board of Directors (BoD) have absolute powers in Pakistan?
2.
The suggestions on reforming corporate taxation in Pakistan
3.
Leasing or long term loans, which is the optimal way of financing in Pakistan?
4.
The history of bankruptcy among the listed companies in Pakistan
5.
The capital budgeting tools practiced by the listed companies in Pakistan
6.
The integration of the stock exchanges in Pakistan
7.
The potential of Sukuk financing in the corporate growth of Pakistan
8.
The benefits of mergers and acquisitions in banking sector of Pakistan
9.
Does debt financing reduce tax liability of a company?
The report should follow the following format:
1.
Title page
2.
Acknowledgements
3.
An abstract (one page summary of the paper)
4.
Table of contents
5.
Introduction to the issue (brief history & significance of issue assigned)
6.
Practical study of the organization (with respect to the issue)
7.
Data collection methods
8.
SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities & threats) relevant to the
issue assigned
9.
Conclusion (one page brief covering important aspects of your report)
10. Recommendations (specific recommendations relevant to issue assigned)
11. References (as per APA format)
12. Annexes (if any)
GUIDELINES FOR ASSIGNMENT # 2:
Organization of ideas
WORKSHOPS
The workshop presentations provide students opportunity to express their communication
skills, knowledge & understanding of concepts learned during practical study assigned in
assignment # 2.
You should use transparencies and any other material for effective presentation. The
transparencies are not the presentation, but only a tool; the presentation is the
combination of the transparencies and your speech. Workshop presentation transparencies
should only be in typed format.
The transparencies should follow the following format:
1)
Title page
2)
An abstract (one page summary of the paper)
3)
Introduction to the issue (brief history & significance of issue assigned)
4)
Practical study of the organization (with respect to the issue)
5)
Data collection methods
6)
SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities & threats) relevant to the
issue assigned
7)
Conclusion (one page brief covering important aspects of your report)
8)
Recommendations (specific recommendations relevant to issue assigned)
GUIDELINES FOR PRESENTATION:
Make eye contact and react to the audience. Don't read from the transparencies or
from report, and don't look too much at the transparencies (occasional glances are
acceptable to help in recalling the topic to cover).
A 15-minute presentation can be practiced several times in advance, so do that until
you are confident enough. Some people also use a mirror when rehearsing as a
substitute for an audience.
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
7.4.2
7.4.3
7.4.4
7.4.5
7.4.6
Lease arrangements
The lease contract
The lease versus purchase decision
Effects of leasing on future financing
Advantages and disadvantages of leasing
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