MGT201 GDB No 2 Idea Solution 2013

Topic for Discussion: “Risk and Return”

GDB Question:

Assume that you are recently graduated with majors in finance, and you just want to invest Rs. 100,000 in a business at the end of year 1. You are interested to plan for a 1-year holding period. Further, you have got the following information from market about different investment alternatives, which is shown with their probabilities and associated outcomes.

Returns on Alternative Investments

Estimated Rate of Returns
Economy activity level	Probability	T-Bills	A	B	C	Market Return
Recession	0.3	10.0%	(22.0%)	28.0%	10.0%	(13.0%)
Normal	0.4	10.0%	20.0 %	0.0	7.0%	15.0%
Boom	0.3	10.0%	50.0%	(20.0%)	30.0%	43.0%
Expected returns R* = ∑PiRi	1.0	10.0%	16.4%	2.4%	14.8%	15%

Discuss the following:

a.      Why T-bill’s returns do not change with change in the economy activity level?

b.     “T-bills returns are the risk-free”, comment on the statement.

c.      Why do A’s expected returns move with the economy? Explain with logical reasoning.

d.     Why do B’s expected returns move counter to the econo

ENG201 GDB NO 1 FALL 2013 IDEA Solution

“Do you think that language learning can better be learnt in a synchronous mode  (simultaneous/real time communication with immediate feedback, e.g. webinars, chat forums)  or asynchronous mode(communication with delayed feedback, e.g. emails, discussion boards, assignments), or a blend of the two?”

MGT301 GDB Spring 2013 Idea Solution

After reading the above case, what would you think that Dell has a competitive edge over competitors in terms of cost & sales and what should be the possible strategy for them if their competitors follow online marketing strategy?

MGT101 GDB no 2Fall 2013 Idea Solution

1.   What was the stock valuation method used by Mr. A in past that cased a lower profitability and huge difference of market price of stock with its reported cost in balance sheet? (Just write the name of asked method)

2.   Recommend Mr. B the most appropriate stock valuation method to use in his preliminary report for inventory valuation? (Just write the name of recommended method)                                           

3.   Upon what grounds did you recommend the method in question 2 above?

CS201 Assignment no 2 Spring 2013 Idea Solution

Problem Statement:    

Write a program using class(constructor, destructor, other member functions) to find the frequency of letters (small and capital alphabet or digit) from your student id character string. For example, frequency of letter ‘4’ in the string of a student id: “MC124514517” is 2.

Detailed Description:

You are required to write a program which contains a class myClass having the following data members:

         char*str,  alphabet;

and the following member functions:

·        myClass();

·        void setId(char *);

·        char * getId();

·        void countfunction();

·        ~myClass();

The main() function should create an object of myClass and through this object member functions are called one by one. When the object is created then constructor of myClass should dynamically allocate the memory using new operator for your VUID and displays a message after storing the default id in data member character pointer str.

     “Default Constructor is called and default id is MC123456789”

Similarly, setId() member function when called with your VUID passed as parameter, should set the value of data member character pointer str with your VUID.

getId() function should return the value of data member character pointer str to the main(), then following message with your VUID should be displayed:

      “Your ID is MC120403765”

Finally countfunction() must get input (any alphabet) from user by displaying the message,

     “Enter letter you want to count:”

Then this function counts frequency of the specified letter from your VUID and displays it.

Destructor at the end of the program should be called and display message:

“Destructor called… and object has destroyed”

FIN621 GDB no 2 Solution Fall 2013

“Financial statements of business organizations report the fixed assets at historical cost. Income and expenses are reported according to realization and matching principles respectively whereas cash flow statement is based on cash inflows and cash outflows from the business. Do you think that the information provided in the financial statements is always sufficient and represents the true firm value? Discuss with rationale from an investor’s point of view.”

ECO401 GDB FALL 2013 FULL SOLUTION

Under competitive market structure, price is determined by the forces of demand and supply. If the market is not competitive then government intervention is required to settle the prices. Pharmaceutical industry is one of the fastest growing industries in Pakistan dealing with health business.  The market of prescription medicine is not very competitive because thecompany holds patent for a medicine and has a market power that’s why pharmaceutical companies charge high prices for medicines. People are bound to purchase the medicines at high prices. Most of the current health reform debate agrees on the need to curtail health care costs. Evidence of price ineffectiveness for health services is found in the huge price variations that can be observed for similar services.

Requirement:

Being a student of economics, analyze the above case carefully and suggest how the government can intervene in the pharmaceutical market to curtail the pricing ineffectiveness. Discuss why people don’t decrease the demand for prescribed medicines in spite of increase in medicine prices.