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M.Com. (Final) DEGREE EXAMINATION, JUNE 2010.

Second Year
Paper I INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION A (5 4 = 20 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. (a) Absolute advantage.
. .;. c. .. -e .
(b) Opportunity Cost.
c. .- . -e..
(c) Trade Indifference Curves.
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(d) Offer Curves.
c . . . . .e..
(e) Tariffs.
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(f) SAARC.
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(g) World Trade Organization.
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(h) TRIMS.
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(i) Factor intensity.
.-. .-e o. .
(j) Production Possibility Curve.
c. .--e . . . ..
SECTION B (4 10 = 40 marks)
Answer any FOUR of the following.
2. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of
International Trade.
c .- o . .-.. . e .. .-e., c'.e. .
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3. Explain how trade acts as Engine of Economics
Growth
c- .-;. - . .. - .-.. .. . . - . -. .. ...
4. Critically examine the Ricardian Comparative
Cost advantages theory of International Trade.
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5. Explain Heckscher-Ohilin Theory of International
Trade.
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6. What do you understand by Fundamental
Disequilibrium in Balance of Payments? What
remedies do you suggest to correct it?
c .- o . .-.. . c .,e .--c' c .. . .e c.
.... .- . . . - .-- . ...
7. Evaluate the performance of Multi National
Corporations.
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8. Discuss the issues involved in International
Production and Logistics.
c .- o . c' . .- .. c- . . . . .: -o.
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SECTION C (2 20 = 40 marks)
Answer any TWO of the following.
9. Critically examine India's Trade Policy after 1991.
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10. What are the main purposes of the UNCTAD?
Discuss its role in promoting economic
co-operation.
UNCTAD ... .. ... . . e.. .. c- .-;. -
..-. ..c' - ... . .-. e.. ...
11. Discuss the role of Regional Trade and
Cooperation in promoting International Business.
c .- o . .-..- ..-. . c' .o .
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12. Analyse the strategies of Human Resource
Management in Multi National Corporations.
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M.Com. (Final) DEGREE EXAMINATION, JUNE 2010.
Second Year
Paper II MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION A (5 4 = 20 marks)
Answer any FIVE of the following.
1. (a) Processing of Data.
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(b) Management control.
. . .
(c) Feasibility Study.
. . . .. -e c . .. .
(d) Proto Typing.
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(e) Uncertain Decisions.
c- . -e..
(f) Data Ware House and Data Mining.
. .- . . . . .- .. . .- . . .
(g) Outsourcing.
c. ,. - .
(h) System Software and Applications Software.
. . . . . . .- .. c . . ,. . . . .
(i) Query Language.
. ,- ,.
(j) LAN and WAN.
c-. . .- .. .-. .
SECTION B (4 10 = 40 marks)
Answer any FOUR of the following.
2. Discuss the characteristics of MIS.
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3. Analyse the Decision Making Process.
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4. What are the benefits of DBMS?
DBMS . -~.-e. e.. ...
5. Distinguish between hierarchical and network
DBMS.
Hierarchical . .- .. network DBMS e , .-e.
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6. Describe the basic network topologies.
., ... . . . . .'.ee. . - . ..
7. Write a note on the advantages and disadvantages
of distributed data processing.
. .' . . . .- .. . . e c-, . \ e. . .- ... ...
8. Explain MIS as a system by identifying major
components and processes.
MIS . . :. . . . - .- . . .-.- .- ,--e. .
. .- .. .. .e. . .. - .,. ...

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SECTION C (2 20 = 40 marks)
Answer any TWO of the following.
9. Explain how an MIS can facilities the functions of
management.
. . . - MIS . . . .e. . .~ ..-- -
. -. - .,. ...
10. How does effective information management
contributed to the managerial control systems?
. . . . . e. . e. . . . .. -.-.
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11. Explain system development life cycle and state
its limitations.
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... .. ...
12. Write an essay on Information Resource
Management.
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M.Com. (Final) DEGREE EXAMINATION, JUNE 2010.
Second Year
BBanking
Paper III COMMERCIAL BANKING
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION A (5 4 = 20 marks)
Answer any FIVE of the following.
1. (a) Stock exchange.
. .. - .
(b) Money market.
. . . -. . .
(c) Recruitment in banks.
:-. .ec' .* .. e ,
(d) Rangarajan Committee.
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(e) Genesis of NABARD.
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(f) Cash credit system.
. . . .. . . .-. .
(g) Capital adequacy.
. .-e . . .- ., . .
(h) Innovations in banking.
:-. .ec' . :. . .
(i) Mixed banking.
.. . . :-. .
(j) Research in Banks.
:-. .ec' .-' . . .
SECTION B (4 10 = 40 marks)
Answer any FOUR of the following.
2. State the functions of merchant banks.
.-.. :-. .e . . .c ..
3. What are the functions of capital market?
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4. Explain bank finance to SSI.
SSI . . :-. . .. . c-. ... . .. -. .. ...
5. Elucidate industrial relations in Commercial
Banks.
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6. How is performance budgeting organised in
commercial banks?
.- ~ :-. .ec' . . . :. . . . ..- -. .. . .
7. State marketing approach to banking.
:-. . . . -. . . -.- e. .,. ...
8. Discuss the merits of group banking.
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SECTION C (2 20 = 40 marks)
Answer any TWO of the following.
9. Critically evaluate the working of EXIM bank.
EXIM :-. . ... .o. .. . .. .. .- . -
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10. What are the recommendations of Goporia
committee?
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11. Discuss the welfare measures provided to bank
employees.
:-. . .* .e. . ..-.. . .. .. . . c ..
12. What are the difficulties faced by banks while
mobilising deposits?
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(DCM 27)
M.Com. (Final) DEGREE EXAMINATION,
JUNE 2010.
Second Year
B-Banking
Paper IV CENTRAL BANKING AND
DEVELOPMENT BANKING
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION A (5 4 = 20 marks)
Answer any FIVE of the following.
1. (a) Credit controls.
.. . . .
(b) Bank rate.
:-. . . ...
(c) Money markets.
. . . -. .. .
(d) Monetary policy.
. . . .-. .
(e) Statutory Liquidity Ratio.
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(f) Cash Reserve Ratio.
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(g) Open Market Operations.
:.. . -. . c .. ,. . .
(h) Fiscal policy.
.* . .-. .
(i) Capital Market.
... :. . -. . .
(j) Stock exchange.
. .. - .
SECTION B (4 10 = 40 marks)
Answer any FOUR of the following.
2. Evaluate the effectiveness of the bank of England
as the Controller of credit.
.. . . c' .- . . . .o. .. . e.. ...
3. What are the various weapons of credit controls
available to Reserve Bank of India? How are they
used?
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c .. .-e. e.. ...

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4. Critically examine the operation of control
measures adopted by RBI.
-~. . :-. . c. . .- .. . . .. .e.
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5. What is Repo Market? Explain.
. , . -. . -- .. - .,. ...
6. What are the instruments of the money market?
. . . -. . . .-e. . .- ... ...
7. Explain the evolution of DFHI along with its
functions.
DFHI ... c..-_. . .. . .- .. - . . .e. e.. ...
8. What are the defects in the Indian Capital
Market? What measures do you suggest to
overcome them?
,-. ... :. . -. . c'.e. .... .-. .. . . .
.e~e. . e.. ...

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SECTION C (2 20 = 40 marks)
Answer any TWO of the following.
9. Discuss the recommendations of Chakravarthi
Committee.
. . . - . ... ... .e. . . -. .. ...
10. Explain the functions of Technology Development
and Information Company Limited (TDICL).
. .-;. - .. -.-. . . c... . . . .e.
.- ... ...
11. Critically evaluate the working of SIDCs and
SIICs.
SIDCs . .- .. SIICs e .o. .. . .:. .,. ...
12. Critically examine the functioning of CRISIL.
CRISIL ... . . .e. . .. .. .- . - .--c. .. ...



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M.Com. (Final) DEGREE EXAMINATION, JUNE 2010.
Second Year
B - Banking
Paper V FINANCE OF FOREIGN TRADE AND
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION A (5 4 = 20 marks)
Answer any FIVE of the following.
1. (a) Credit controls.
.. . . .
(b) Bank Rate.
:-. . ...
(c) Monetary policy.
. . . .-. .
(d) Balance of Trade.
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(e) Exchange control.
. --. . .
(f) SDRs.
. .. c. .
(g) Off share Banking.
c . :-. .
(h) SAARC.
. .
(i) Commercial Banks.
.- ~ :-. .
(j) World Bank.
. .. :-. .
SECTION B (4 10 = 40 marks)
Answer any FOUR of the following.
2. Discuss the role of commercial banks in promoting
International Trade.
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3. Explain various source of disequalibriam in a
country's Balance of payment. How can
adverseness in Balance of payment be corrected?
c .- o . . c .,e .--c' c .. . .c-. .-. -e. .
c. .. .-. .-. . . . -.- e .- ... ...
4. Analyse the role of Reserve Bank of India in
Financing of Foreign Trade.
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. . . . -. .. ...
5. Describe various methods of International
settlements through banks.
c .- o . . . . .. . :-. . . :-. .e. c. . .-. .. .
.. .e. . e.. ...
6. Explain the merits and demerits of the fixed and
flexible foreign exchange rates.
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7. Examine critically the purchasing power parity
theory of International Trade.
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8. Describe the objects and various methods of
exchange control.
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SECTION C (2 20 = 40 marks)
Answer any TWO of the following.
9. Explain the main features of foreign Exchange
Regulation Act, 1973.
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c-e. . e.. ...
10. Describe the role of International financial
Institutions in promoting International Trade.
c .- o . .-.. . .,. e. . c .- o . . . . e
... . . . e.. ...
11. Write a note on the role World Bank in financing
Indian economic Development.
,-. . c- .-;. - . .. :-. .~ - e.. ...
12. Discuss the problems of International
indebtedness of developing Countries.
c;. - . . . .. . -e ... c .- o . c- . :..
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