CSS Business Administration Past Paper 2005

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)

1. What is leadership? Discuss any two theories of leadership.

2. Briefly explain Planning. Describe the various steps involved in the Planning process in any business organization.

PART-II (PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING)

3. Explain briefly Marketing. Describe the various functions of marketing.

4. Explain global Marketing. Discuss its significance for the modern business organization of the 21st Century.

SECTION-III (FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT)

5. Star Corporation is considering a project with a cost of Rs.40,000 net investment and net operating cash inflows of Rs.11,652 each year for the next five years. The firm uses a 10% discount rate for projects with similar risks.

(a) What is the project’s net present value (NPV)?

(b) What is its internal rate of return (IRR)?

(c) Should the project be accepted assuming that funds are available?

6. Royal Corporation’s current assets, inventories, and current liabilities for a four-year period are as follows:

(a) Calculate the firm’s current and quick ratios for each year.

(b) Discuss the firm’s liquidity position over the four-year period of time.