Birla Institute of Technology (BIT Mesra) 2007 B.E Functions and Working of Stock Exchanges - Question Paper
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
I Semester 2007-08
Functions and Working of Stock Exchanges
Comprehensive exams Part A (Closed Book)
CDP C323/ ECON C422/ MGTS C422 Date: 08/12/2007
Max Mark: 20 Suggested Time: 60 Mins
IMPORTANT: Kindly write SHORT, POINTWISE (wherever applicable) COMPLETE answers. give justifications/explanations wherever needed.
1. As a outcome of stock market crashes, US stock exchanges introduced a control mechanism to decrease the risk when there were rapid declines which is still used today. What is this mechanism? The Indian stock market version has an added element. What?
(0.5 + 0.5)
2. How are hedge ratio and hedge effectiveness calculated?
(0.5 + 0.5)
3. What is the basic concept of carbon trading?
(1.0)
4. What is meant by capital account convertibility?
(0.5 + 0.5)
5. elaborate FDI and portfolio investment?
(0.5 + 0.5)
6. What is a ready forward deal? elaborate BRs? How were they used in a ready forward deal?
(1.0 + 0.5 + 0.5)
7. describe money laundering. elaborate the 3 stages in money laundering?
(0.5 + 0.5)
8. elaborate participatory notes?
(1.0)
9. Why is it expected that a Pyramid scheme will collapse a lot faster than a Ponzi scheme?
(1.0)
10. Which 3 recommendations of the Deepak Parikh Committee were not followed by UTI?
(0.5 + 0.5 + 0.5)
11. Name 3 of the top managers of Enron who were prosecuted for their role in the fraud.
(0.5 + 0.5 + 0.5)
12. Name any 2 factors that affect the volatility of shares.
(0.5 + 0.5)
13. Name 2 directors of Tata Finance who were obtained guilty of different offences.
(0.5 + 0.5)
14. Crazy Eddie and Franklin Jurado were both involved in similar transactions. What is the transaction known as and what were their respective motives/reasons for doing so?
(0.5 + 0.5 + 0.5)
15. With reference to behavioural finance, elaborate anchoring and loss aversion?
(0.5 + 0.5)
16. What did the Kumar Mangalam Birla Committee recommend about the composition of the board of a company?
(2.5)
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
I Semester 2007-08
Functions and Working of Stock Exchanges
Comprehensive Examinations Part A (Closed Book)
CDP C323/ ECON C422/ MGTS C422 Date: 08/12/2007
Max Mark: 20 Suggested Time: 60 Mins
IMPORTANT: Kindly write SHORT, POINTWISE (wherever applicable) COMPLETE answers. Provide justifications/explanations wherever required.
1. As a result of stock market crashes, US stock exchanges introduced a control mechanism to reduce the risk when there were rapid declines which is still used today. What is this mechanism? The Indian stock market version has an added element. What?
(0.5 + 0.5)
2. How are hedge ratio and hedge effectiveness calculated?
(0.5 + 0.5)
3. What is the basic concept of carbon trading?
(1.0)
4. What is meant by capital account convertibility?
(0.5 + 0.5)
5. What are FDI and portfolio investment?
(0.5 + 0.5)
6. What is a ready forward deal? What are BRs? How were they used in a ready forward deal?
(1.0 + 0.5 + 0.5)
7. Define money laundering. What are the three stages in money laundering?
(0.5 + 0.5)
8. What are participatory notes?
(1.0)
9. Why is it expected that a Pyramid scheme will collapse a lot faster than a Ponzi scheme?
(1.0)
10. Which three recommendations of the Deepak Parikh Committee were not followed by UTI?
(0.5 + 0.5 + 0.5)
11. Name three of the top managers of Enron who were prosecuted for their role in the fraud.
(0.5 + 0.5 + 0.5)
12. Name any two factors that affect the volatility of shares.
(0.5 + 0.5)
13. Name two directors of Tata Finance who were found guilty of various offences.
(0.5 + 0.5)
14. Crazy Eddie and Franklin Jurado were both involved in similar transactions. What is the transaction known as and what were their respective motives/reasons for doing so?
(0.5 + 0.5 + 0.5)
15. With reference to behavioural finance, what are anchoring and loss aversion?
(0.5 + 0.5)
16. What did the Kumar Mangalam Birla Committee recommend about the composition of the board of a company?
(2.5)
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