Business Law

1. List out the exemptions under which information can be denied under the Right to Information
Act, 2005.

2. Explain two (2) instances in which the consumer courts in India have given directions/orders
awarding reliefs in respect to defect of goods/deficiency of service. Each instance should in
detail explain (i) facts of the case and (ii) what relief and damages the consumer courts has
granted.

3. Karan and Arjun had entered into a contract where Karan was to supply 50,000 phones to
Arjun within 2 months from the date of signing of contract. Karan was to procure the phones
from China and deliver the same to Arjun. The rate of the phone was Rs. 5000/- a piece
(inclusive of all taxes and duties). At the time of the execution of the contract, the duty was at
5% (five percent). Immediately after the execution of the Agreement, India had increased the
duties to 1000% (one thousand percent). Therefore, Karan was finding it difficult to sell the
phones at the price agreed earlier. In the circumstances, kindly advice:
a. How can Karan discharge such a contract?
b. How can Arjun enforce such a contract?

Business Statistics
Q.1. The Stock Price details of TATA TELESERVICES (MAHARASHTRA) LTD. Are given
below

Date Close No. of Shares No. of Trades Total Turnover

01-03-2019 3.09 69,242 100 2,14,257
05-03-2019 3.35 1,97,344 251 6,51,621
06-03-2019 3.41 1,58,205 160 5,47,942
07-03-2019 3.55 4,00,183 433 13,99,537
08-03-2019 3.49 2,73,890 503 9,42,944
11-03-2019 3.5 1,46,178 145 5,12,714
12-03-2019 3.52 80,672 109 2,83,868
13-03-2019 3.46 1,49,428 116 5,14,536
14-03-2019 3.4 72,539 183 2,44,876

For the above sample, determine the following measures:

a. The mean closing price
b. The standard deviation of total number of shares
c. The median value of number of trades
d. The 75th percentile value of total turnover
Analyze the above data using descriptive statistics and comment on the relationship between the
various variables.
Q.2. Let’s assume that you have gathered the following information on the prices for different
management books and the number of pages that each book contains.
Pages Price
Book (x) (y)
A 500 700
B 700 750
C 750 900
D 590 650
E 540 750
F 650 700
G 480 450

a. Develop a least-squares estimated regression line.

b. Compute the coefficient of determination and explain its meaning.
Q.3. The OECD cut forecasts again for the global economy in 2019 and 2020, following on from
previous downgrades in November, as it warned that trade disputes and uncertainty over Brexit
would hit world commerce and businesses. The Organization for Economic Co Operation &
Development forecast in its interim outlook report that the world economy would grow 3.3
percent in 2019 and 3.4 percent in 2020.
Those forecasts represented cuts of 0.2 percentage points for 2019 and 0.1 percentage points for
2020, compared to the OECD’s last set of forecasts in November. “High policy uncertainty,
ongoing trade tensions, and a further erosion of business and consumer confidence are all
contributing to the slowdown,” said the OECD in its report. “Substantial policy uncertainty
remains in Europe, including over Brexit. A disorderly exit would raise the costs for European
economies substantially,” added the OECD.
Europe remains impacted by uncertainty over Britain’s plans to exit the European Union, the
U.S. - China trade spat and other weak spots, such as signs of a recession in Italy. For Germany,
Europe’s largest economy, the OECD more than halved its 2019 GDP growth forecast to 0.7
percent from 1.6 percent previously. It predicted a light recovery to 1.1 percent growth in 2020.
Germany’s export-reliant economy is particularly affected by weaker global demand and rising
trade barriers.
(Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oecd-economy/global-economic-growthforecasts-
cut-again-by-oecd-idUSKCN1QN13N)
a. In your opinion what forecasting tools are used in the above case for forecasting the global
economy? Justify.
b. Are the forecasts accurate? Comment. What all errors are possible in the forecasts and how to
deal with such errors?
Essentials of HRM
1. Mazbooti Pvt Ltd is a civil engineering firm doing projects in buildings, roads, bridges,
Flyovers etc. Recently they have bagged a lot of projects for which they require Graduate
Trainee Engineers as well as Diploma Trainee Engineers in huge numbers. What could be the
method of recruitment in such scenario? Discuss any two methods of recruitment for such high
numbers also conclude by choosing the best method.

2. As per various researches it is reported that simulations are one of the most effective way of
training. Discuss this statement with the help of strong supporting justifications and examples.
Also conclude by suggesting any other form of training which can be considered to be as strong
as simulations.

3. Kaira is working as an Assistant Manager –Marketing from past five years in an FMCG
company. She is a very hard working and dedicated employee. Her performance has also been
good consistently. She is one of the deserving employee who never got her fair share of success.
From past five years she has not got a single promotion because of which she is contemplating to
resign. She communicated the same to Mohit who is her reporting authority. Mohit apprises this
to the top management and even gives cues that because of lack of career planning their
organisation is in a verge of losing an important talent. Sanjay, the Operations Head on the other
hand is totally against the idea of Career planning.
a. Mohit is asked to prepare a list of merits of Career planning. Help him prepare the same.

b. Sanjay opposes Mohit with his list of demerits on the career planning. Mention all the pros
and cons of career planning and highlight who is right, Mohit or Sanjay?

Financial Accounting & Analysis

1. An investor wants to tests the financial position of Asian Paints Ltd. Thus, he wants to assess
the short term liquidity as well as long term solvency. Discuss the four relevant ratio’s which he
will definitely look into.

2. Discuss the components of Other Income under the statement of Profit and Loss accounts of
any Indian Corporate. How other income is different from revenue from normal operations under
the vertical format.

3. The following information is provided by a dealer in computer chips. The dealer follows FIFO
method for valuing stock, calculate from the following figures –

Date Particulars
April 1, 2019 Opening stock 750 chips @Rs1550 per chip
Purchases
April 10, 2019 1000 chips @Rs1750 per chip
April 20, 2019 1650 chips @ Rs1875 per chip
Sales
April 15, 2019 900 chips @Rs3000 per chip

April 16, 2019 1950 chips @ Rs 3250 per chip

a) Cost of goods available for sale

b) Gross profit

Marketing Management
1. Assume you plan to purchase a new car for personal use. This will be the first car that you will
be purchasing. Discuss various steps of consumer buying process that will be involved in
purchasing a car.
2. M/s Furnideas wishes to sell furniture in the Indian Market. The company is known for their
innovative ideas in furniture. The company has a global presence in selling furniture. The
company sells to High, Middle and Lower Income group in different countries based on the
segmentation. Furnideas appoints you as a consultant to guide them on types of segmentation
that they should use for their furniture.

3. M/s Furnideas (as given in question 2) wants to promote its brand and products to create
awareness and increase the sale of its products
a. Explain various promotion mix tools that you will use for M/s Furnideas to create awareness
about the brand and products.

b. Explain any three online marketing tools that you will use to increase the sale for M/s
Furnideas.

Strategic Management
Case:

M/s Ximi wants to enter in the washing machine and refrigerator market in India. The company
has earned a lot of reputation in the global market. The company is known for low priced
segment and delivers the best quality. The service is the best in the world. The response time to
customer problems is less than 24 hours.
1. The CEO appoints you as a consultant to analyze the external environment for the Ximi
Brand. Analyze.

2. Discuss the various types of business models and suggest the one that should be implemented
by M/s Ximi for their product launch in India. Explain the same with reason.

3. a. Explain various functional strategies that M/s Ximi can adopt to improve and maximize the
resource productivity.
3. b. Explain any five CSR activities that the company should undertake in India to benefit its
stakeholders.