INSTITUTE OF DISTANCE AND OPEN LEARNING

Gau"hati University
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(PREVIOUS - 2010-2011)

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Z-subpit yorr assignment bv 3l'r Decenb€r.2010.

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Manag€rial Economics
1. l)iscuss the various methods adopted for a capital Budgeting Decision. l0
2. lixplain the mechanism ofdetermining a cost plus pricing decision. 10

Financial Stateme(t Analysis and Business For€casting

1. What is fund flow analysis? How is a firnd flow statement prepared? Give your answer with-
imagircry figures. 10
2. r)iscuss the various typ€s ofratios and lieir utilities. 10

Malagcm€nt ard Organizatioral B€haviour

1. l)iscuss and compare Maslow's Need Hierarchy Theory with that ofH€rzberg's motivatior
llygiene Theory l0
3. l)iscuss the causes and types ofconflict in an organization. l0

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2. In what way, would you differentiate economic glowth from economic development
specifically in the context oflndian Economy? 10

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Qu antitativeM ethodriFnartn

l. ljse simplex method to solve the following LPP: l0

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tr/.aximize Z - 30xr+40x2+20x1
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lOxr ' l2\,+ r 7xr110,000
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2. what ts sampling? Critically examioe the well-known melhods of probability and non-
probability sampling 10