CSS Business Administration Past Paper 2007
PART-2(Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II selecting AT LEAST ONE question from EACH SECTION. (20×4)
PART-II
SECTION – I (MANAGEMENT)
Q.2. Explain the concept of “Motivation”. Describe any two major theories of motivation. (5+15)
Q.3. What is “controlling”? State main steps involved in control process. Discuss different types of control.
SECTION-II: (Principles of Marketing)
Q.4. Define Marketing. Discuss various internal and external environmental factors affecting firm’s marketing strategies.
Q.5. Explain Marketing Mix. Discuss the role of marketing mix in managerial decision-making.
SECTION-III: (Financial Management)
Q.6. ABC Company deals in computer chips and buys these chips from several manufacturers. Chips are ordered in lot sizes of 1000 and each order costs Rs. 40.00 to place. Monthly demand is expected to be 20,000 chips. ABC works out Rs. 0.10 as carrying cost for each chip.
a. What is optimal order quantity with respect to so many lot sizes (that is, what multiple of 1000 units should be ordered)?
b. What would be the optimal order quantity if the carrying costs were cut in half to Rs. 0.05 a chip per month?
c. What would be the optimal order quantity if the carrying costs were reduced to Rs. 10.00 per month?
Q.7.
a. Suppose you were to receive Rs. 100,000 at the end of 10 years. If your opportunity is 10%. What is present value of this amount assuming the interest (opportunity rate) is compounded annually?
b. If, instead of compounding annually, interest (opportunity rate) is compounded quarterly, what will be the present value?