2nd sem smu mba spring 2015 -16 assignment questions

8/21/2019 2nd Sem SMU MBA SPRING 2015 -16 Assignment Questions

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ASSIGNME

NT

DRIVE SPRING DRIVE 2015

PROGRAM MBA/ MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ PGDBAN2SEMESTER II

SUBJECT CODE

&

NAME

MB0047 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION S!STEMS

B" ID B1#$%

CREDIT 4

MAR"S $0

SMU MBA SPRING 2015201$ '()*+, A''-.+' + *-))+ (6 10 8+' (9

E:;+))+;8<

S=-''-( ,+ -' 300$2015 23>5#>5#

D+ S=,+'?

SMU MBA SPRING 2015 A''-.+' + *-))+6 F( B((@-.? "-,)8 +-) =' (

@*'=,+.-)6;( OR ;)) =' ( #1 ###5105420 ( S M S 8(=E-) ID ( (= (-)+ =+6

O)-+ P=;'+ L-@ > >//'=''-.+'6;(/()-+'(

>//'=''-.+6;(

Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions shouldbe approximately of 400 words. Eah question is followed by e!aluation sheme.

Q. =+'-(' Marks Total Marks

1 In today’s life, Individuals rely on information systems, generally Internet-based, for

conducting much of their personal lives: for socializing, study, shopping, baning,

and entertainment. Information technology refers to anything related to computing

technology, such as net!oring, hard!are, soft!are, the Internet, or the people that

!or !ith these technologies. "o! do you differentiate bet!een information system

and information technology# $%plain using an e%ample.

Differentiation between information system

and information technology

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10

Explaining with an example 3

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2 $%plain decision maing !ith &I' using (ravelling salesman problem

Meaning of decision making with M! "

10Tra#elling !alesman problem $

3 "o! to use information system to support competitive strategy# $%plain !ith an e%ample

for each strategy

% strategy and its &se of information system 7

10Examples for each of the strategy 3

" Decision making is a daily activity for any human being. In the decision maing

process, !e choose one course of action from a fe! possible alternatives. In the process

of decision maing, !e may use many tools, techni)ues and perceptions. *escribe

"erbert 'imon model on *ecision maing.

'erbert !imon model on decision making 10 10

% +rite short notes on

a( *ata administration

b. &anaging concurrency

c. educed data redundancy

d. ecovery from crashes

e( *ata access

a( Data administration 2

10 b( Managing conc&rrency 2

c( )ed&ced data red&ndancy 2

d( )eco#ery from crashes 2

e( Data access 2

$ +rite short notes on

a. ole of !orplace monitoring

b( o!er over users

a( )ole of workplace monitoring % 10 Dill

b( *ower o#er &sers %


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SMU MBA SPRING 2015201$ '()*+, A''-.+' + *-))+ (6 10 8+' (9

E:;+))+;8<

S=-''-( ,+ -' 300$2015 23>5#>5#

D+ S=,+'?


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O)-+ P=;'+ L-@ > >//'=''-.+'6;(/()-+'(

>//'=''-.+6;(



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K #' 1;5+

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SMU MBA SPRING 2015201$ '()*+, A''-.+' + *-))+ (6 10 8+' (9 E:;+))+;8<

S=-''-( ,+ -' 300$2015 23>5#>5#

D+ S=,+'?


@*'=,+.-)6;( OR ;)) =' ( #1 ###5105420 ( S M S 8(=E-) ID ( (= (-)+ =+6

O)-+ P=;'+ L-@ > >//'=''-.+'6;(/()-+'(

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Q.N riteria %arks &otal %arks

1 Write Short notes on:1. PERT model

2. CPM model

A • PERT model

• CPM model

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2 Define projet t!pe or"#ni$#tion #nd dis%ss in det#il.

A • Define projet t!pe or"#nis#tion in

!o%r o&n &ords

•'i(e # )rief o%tline of projett!pe or"#nis#tion

• *ist the #d(#nt#"es of projet

t!pe or"#nis#tion

• *ist the dis#d(#nt#"es of projet

t!pe or"#ni$#tion

• 'i(e # fe& e+#mples of projet

t!pe or"#ni$#tion

1

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2.5

2.5

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, Ans&er the follo&in" -%estions:

1. Mention the steps in(ol(ed in # ompetiti(e )id.

2. Mention the elementspoints th#t m%st )e /ept in (ie& &hen desi"nin" de(elopin" #nd oper#tin" # PMS Projet M#n#"ement nform#tion S!stem3

A1. *ist the 5 steps in(ol(ed in #ompetiti(e )id

2. *ist the 5 elementspoints th#t m%st )e/ept in (ie& &hen desi"nin" de(elopin" #nd oper#tin" # PMS

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5

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4 Dis%ss the m#jor ontents of the projets fin#l report

A • E+pl#in the p%rpose of the projet

fin#l report

• *ist s%""ested ontent of projet

fin#l report• E+pl#in e#h ontent #nd &h#t it

sho%ld ont#in

2

1

6 1 m#r/ fore#h ontent3

10

5 Write short notes on

1. Role of ris/ m#n#"ement in o(er#ll projet m#n#"ement

2. 7%#lit! #ss%r#ne

A 1. Role of ris/ m#n#"ement ino(er#ll projet m#n#"ement

2. 7%#lit! #ss%r#ne

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5

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8 Wh#t #re the ommon fe#t%res of projet m#n#"ement softre9

A • riefl! desri)e the ommon fe#t%res

• E+pl#in the %se of the fe#t%res

;

2

10

ote ?Ans&er #ll -%estions. @indl! note th#t #ns&ers for 10 m#r/s -%estions sho%ld )e#ppro+im#tel! of 400 &ords. E#h -%estion is follo&ed )! e(#l%#tion sheme

SMU MBA SPRING 2015201$ '()*+, A''-.+' + *-))+ (6 10 8+' (9 E:;+))+;8<

S=-''-( ,+ -' 300$2015 23>5#>5#

D+ S=,+'?


@*'=,+.-)6;( OR ;)) =' ( #1 ###5105420 ( S M S 8(=E-) ID ( (= (-)+ =+6


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O)-+ P=;'+ L-@ > >//'=''-.+'6;(/()-+'(

>//'=''-.+6;(


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*(-$(A% %A/ %A'"/ %AE2/ %A3"N5/ *$'AN+

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K #' 1;+=

(E'#& 8 %A(K" 4 (E'#&"< ;0 %A(K"

SMU MBA SPRING 2015201$ '()*+, A''-.+' + *-))+ (6 10 8+' (9 E:;+))+;8<

S=-''-( ,+ -' 300$2015 23>5#>5#

D+ S=,+'?


@*'=,+.-)6;( OR ;)) =' ( #1 ###5105420 ( S M S 8(=E-) ID ( (= (-)+ =+6

O)-+ P=;'+ L-@ > >//'=''-.+'6;(/()-+'(

>//'=''-.+6;(

7.> Criteri# M#r/s Tot#l M#r/s

1. Write short notes on:

• En(ironment#l s#nnin" #s # )#sis for str#te"i deision m#/in"

• Tools for implement#tion of oper#tions

• Differenti#tion str#te"ies #s # )#sis of deision m#/in"

• Core ompetenies #s # )#sis of deision m#/in"



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A • En(ironment#l s#nnin" #s # )#sisfor str#te"i deision m#/in"

• Tools for implement#tion of oper#tions

• Differenti#tion str#te"ies #s # )#sisof deision m#/in"

• Core ompetenies #s # )#sis

of deision m#/in"

To #ns&er short notes on the topis"i(en #)o(e:

i. %tline the m#in points of the topi

An#l!se the topi

Conl%de &ith !o%r opinion

10 2.5 m#r/s fore#h topishortnote3

re#/ %p of 2.5 m#r/s fore#htopishortnote

1

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2 Ans&er the follo&in" -%estions:#. Wh#t is fore#stin"9

). Wh#t #re the )enefits of fore#stin"9

. Wh#t #re the ost impli#tions of fore#stin"9

d. *ist the different t!pes of fore#stin" methods.

A #. 'i(e the definition of fore#stin"

#nd &h#t it in(ol(es

). enefits of fore#stin"

. Dis%ss the ost impli#tions

of fore#stin"

d. *ist the fore#stin" methods )#sed

on the onte+t or fo%s

2

2

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,

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, Desri)e the proess of (#l%e #n#l!sis. A Desription of the steps in the proess of

(#l%e #n#l!sis#. D#t# "#therin"

). An#l!sis #nd (#l%#tion of f%ntions

. de# "ener#tion #nd e(#l%#tion

of s%)stit%tes

d. mplement#tion #nd re"%l#tion

10 2.5 m#r/sfor e#h step3

10

4 Wh#t do !o% %nderst#nd )! Bline )#l#nin"9 Wh#t h#ppens if line )#l#ne does

not e+ist9


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A Define line )#l#nin"E+pl#in the onept of line )#l#nin" &ith#n e+#mple*ist the o)jeti(es of line )#l#nin"Desri)e Wh#t h#ppens if )#l#ne doesnte+ist

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5 E+pl#in the steps to set d#t# in lo"i#l order so th#t the )%siness proess m#!)e defined.*ist the in"redients of # )%siness proess.

A E+pl#n#tion of the steps to set d#t# in #

lo"i#l order

*istin" of the in"redients of # )%siness

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2.5

10

8 Desri)e the post implement#tion re(ie& of # projet. E+pl#in the tools th#t m#!)e onsidered for post implement#tion re(ie&.

A Desription of the fo%r p#rts of thepost implement#tion re(ie& of #projet

E+pl#n#tion of the fo%r tools th#t m#! )e

; 2 m#r/s fore#h p#rt3

2 0.5 m#r/s fore#h tool3

10

5#>5#

D+ S=,+'?


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O)-+ P=;'+ L-@ > >//'=''-.+'6;(/()-+'(

>//'=''-.+6;(

>ote ?Ans&er #ll -%estions. @indl! note th#t #ns&ers for 10 m#r/s -%estions sho%ld )e

#ppro+im#tel! of 400 &ords. E#h -%estion is follo&ed )! e(#l%#tion sheme



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ASSIGNMENT UESTION PAPER

DRIVE SPRING 2015

PROGRAM MBA/ MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ PGDBAN2

SEMESTER 2

SUBJECT CODE & NAME MB004$ M@+-. M.++

B" ID B1$2#

CREDIT & MAR"S 4 C+,-'? $0 @'

SMU MBA SPRING 2015201$ '()*+, A''-.+' + *-))+ (6 10 8+' (9 E:;+))+;8<

S=-''-( ,+ -' 300$2015 23>5#>5#

D+ S=,+'?


@*'=,+.-)6;( OR ;)) =' ( #1 ###5105420 ( S M S 8(=E-) ID ( (= (-)+ =+6

O)-+ P=;'+ L-@ > >//'=''-.+'6;(/()-+'(

>//'=''-.+6;(

6N =+'-(' Marks Total Marks

1

A @+-. -: ; + +9++, ( ' )+, -: (9 + ;(()))+ +)++' (9

(,=;' @+-. )? ;(()8 ++, ' 4P'> P(,=;? P-;+? P);+ ,

((-(6 C('-,+-. + -;+'-. ()+ (9 '+*-;+' - + +;((8 , ;='(+

(-+-(? ,,--() 3 P' '=; ' P+()+? P(;+'' , 8'-;) +*-,+;+ ++ ,,+, (

+ @+-. -:6 T+'+ P' + *+8 -( -)+ .++-. (-= -;(+ 9(

+ ;(8 '-;+ - -)) + ,='+, =-) + -. ;(--( '+*+' + ++,' (9

+ ;='(+'6 D+9-+ + + @+-. -:6 D+';-+ + 7' (9 @+-. -:6

Definition of Marketing mix 2

Explanation of "ps "

+dditional 3*s " 10



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A , -' ;(('-+ '+ (9 +)-+9' , ''(;--(' - + -, (9 ;('=+'6 I ,

D+*+)(+? ' (9 ,-. '+.8 ,+;-'-(? + , .+ ; ,+;-,+

( ;++ + , +)++' 9( + + (,=;'? )8 '(+ (9 + +:-'-. ,

+)++' ( + + (,=;? ( ='+ ;(--( (9 +:-'-. , + , +)++' (

+ +:-'-. , + (,=;'6 D+9-+ B,6 E:)- + ,*.+' (9 , ,

+ ,-99++ ,-. '+.-+' ='+, 8 + ;(-+' 9( +- .+ (9 (,=;'6

Definition of ,rand 2

+d#antages of ,rand 2

Explanation of different branding strategies

adopted by companies

$ 10

3

D+';-+ + -+-() @+ +8 '+.-+' - -+96

-oint #ent&res 2

!trategic alliances 2

Direct in#estment 2

.ontract man&fact&ring 2

/ranchising 2 10

" P+'() '+))-. 9(;='+' - ( +'() ( (+ ( (+ '+))-.6 I -*()*+' -,-*-,=)

')+' ( ')+' + +')-'-. , =-),-. (9-)+ +)-('- -

;='(+' (*+ +-(, (9 -+ (=. '+-+' (9 '+'6 K -' +'() '+))-.

E:)- + '+' - + +'() '+))-. (;+'' -; +)' - '=;;+''9=) ')+'6

Definition of *ersonal !elling 2

Explanation of steps in the *ersonal selling process 10%

D+';-+ + '.+' - B='-+'' =8-. (;+''6

Explanation of ,&siness b&ying process 10 10

$ D+';-+ '(+ (9 + '+.-+' 9( +99+;-*+ @+-. , ,*+-'-. - =)@+6 A)'( +:)- + -(*-*+ ='+ (9 +,- - =) @+6 at&re of the r&ral market 2

!trategies 3

nno#ati#e &se of media % 10

N(+ +nswer all &estions( 4indly note that answers for 10 marks &estions sho&ld be approximately

of "00 words( Each &estion is followed by e#al&ation scheme(SMU MBA SPRING 2015201$ '()*+, A''-.+' + *-))+ (6 10 8+' (9 E:;+))+;8<

S=-''-( ,+ -' 300$2015 23>5#>5#

D+ S=,+'?


@*'=,+.-)6;( OR ;)) =' ( #1 ###5105420 ( S M S 8(=E-) ID ( (= (-)+ =+6

O)-+ P=;'+ L-@ > >//'=''-.+'6;(/()-+'(



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>//'=''-.+6;(


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ASSIGNMENTDRIVE SPRING 2015PROGRAM MBA/ MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ PGDBAN2SEMESTER II

SUBJECT CODE

& NAME

MB004%

OPERATIONS RESEARCH

B" ID B1$31

CREDITS 4

MAR"S $0

SMU MBA SPRING 2015201$ '()*+, A''-.+' + *-))+ (6 10 8+' (9 E:;+))+;8<

S=-''-( ,+ -' 300$2015 23>5#>5#

D+ S=,+'?


@*'=,+.-)6;( OR ;)) =' ( #1 ###5105420 ( S M S 8(=E-) ID ( (= (-)+ =+6

O)-+ P=;'+ L-@ > >//'=''-.+'6;(/()-+'(

>//'=''-.+6;(

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1 Disc&ss the methodology of 5perations )esearch( Explain in brief the phases

of 5perations )esearch(

+ Meaning of 5perations )esearch

Methodology of 5perations

)esearch *hases of 5perations

2

"

"

10

2 a( Explain the graphical method of sol#ing 6inear *rogramming *roblem(( + paper mill prod&ces two grades of paper #i(8 9 and :( ,eca&se of raw material

restrictions8 it cannot prod&ce more than "00 tons of grade 9 paper and 300 tons of grade

: paper in a week( There are 1$0 prod&ction ho&rs in a week( t re&ires 0(20 and 0("0

ho&rs to prod&ce a ton of grade 9 and : papers( The mill earns a profit of )s( 200 and

)s( %00 per ton of grade 9 and : paper respecti#ely( /orm&late this as a 6inear



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+ a( Meaning of 6inear programming problem and explanation

of graphical method of sol#ing 6inear *rogramming

*roblem

$

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3 a( Explain how to sol#e the degeneracy in transportation problems(

b( Explain the proced&re of M5D method of finding sol&tion thro&gh optimality test(+ a( Degeneracy in transportation problem

b( *roced&re of M5D method

%

%

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" a( Explain the steps in#ol#ed in '&ngarian method of sol#ing +ssignment problems(

b( /ind an optimal sol&tion to an assignment problem with the following cost matrix;

-1 -2 -3 -"

M

1M

2

Ma( !teps in '&ngarian method

b( .omp&tation

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% a( Explain Monte .arlo !im&lation(

b( + .ompany prod&ces 1%0 cars( ,&t the prod&ction rate #aries with the distrib&tion(

+t present the track will hold 1%0 cars( =sing the following random n&mbers

determine the a#erage n&mber of cars waiting for shipment in the company and

a#erage n&mber of empty space in the tr&ck( )andom &mbers 28 %"8 %08 >$8 %8

3"8 308 028 $"8 "7(+ a( Explanation of Monte .arlo !im&lation

b( .alc&lation< !ol&tion to the problem

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%

10

$ a( Explain the dominance principle in game theory(

b( Describe the .onstit&ents of a ?&e&ing !ystem(

c( Differentiate between *E)T and .*M

+ a( Dominance principle in game theory

b( .onstit&ents of a ?&e&ing !ystem

c( Differences between *E)T and .*M

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3

10

10 > 7

% 7 7

% " $ %

2 3 " %

P(,=;-( R+ 1"7

1"

1"> 1%0 1%1 1%2 1%3

P(-)-8 0(0 0(1 0(1% 0(20 0(30 0(1% 0(0%


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SMU MBA SPRING 2015201$ '()*+, A''-.+' + *-))+ (6 10 8+' (9 E:;+))+;8<

S=-''-( ,+ -' 300$2015 23>5#>5#

D+ S=,+'?


@*'=,+.-)6;( OR ;)) =' ( #1 ###5105420 ( S M S 8(=E-) ID ( (= (-)+ =+6

O)-+ P=;'+ L-@ > >//'=''-.+'6;(/()-+'(

>//'=''-.+6;(

ote ?Ans&er #ll -%estions. @indl! note th#t #ns&ers for 10 m#r/s -%estions sho%ld )e

#ppro+im#tel! of 400 &ords. E#h -%estion is follo&ed )! e(#l%#tion sheme



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ASSIGNMENT

DRIVE SPRING 2015

PROGRAM MBA/ MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ PGDBAN2

SEMESTER II

SUBJECT CODE

& NAME

MB0045

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

B" ID B1$2%

CREDITS 4

MAR"S $0

ote; +nswer all &estions( 4indly note that answers for 10 marks &estions sho&ld be approximately of "00words( Each &estion is followed by e#al&ation scheme( SMU MBA SPRING 2015201$ '()*+,

A''-.+' + *-))+ (6 10 8+' (9 E:;+))+;8<

S=-''-( ,+ -' 300$2015 23>5#>5#

D+ S=,+'?


@*'=,+.-)6;( OR ;)) =' ( #1 ###5105420 ( S M S 8(=E-) ID ( (= (-)+ =+6

O)-+ P=;'+ L-@ > >//'=''-.+'6;(/()-+'(

>//'=''-.+6;(

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1 $%plain the li)uidity decisions and its important elements. +rite complete

information on dividend decisions.

Explanation of li&idity decisions with its important

elements Explanation of di#idend decisions

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2 $%plain about the doubling period and present value. !olve the belo! given problem:

nder the /0 0an’s ash &ultiplier 'cheme, deposits can be made for

periods ranging from 2 months to 3 years and for every )uarter, interest isadded to the principal. (he applicable rate of interest is 45 for deposits less than

62 months and 175 for periods more than 68 months. +hat !ill be the amount

of s. 1777 after 6 years#



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Explanation of do&bling

period !ol#ing the problem

Explanation of present #al&e

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3

%

10

3 +rite short notes on:

a@ 9perating everage

b;


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% $%plain all the sources of ris in capital budgeting !ith

e%amples. 'olve the belo! given problem:

/n investment !ill have an initial outlay of s 177,777. It is e%pected to generate

cash inflo!s. ash inflo! for four years.

If the ris free rate and the ris premium is 175,

a; ompute the NC using the ris free rate

b; ompute NC using ris-adEusted discount rate

Explanation of risk in capital b&dgeting with

examples !ol&tion for the problem with

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%

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$ $%plain the obEectives of ash &anagement. +rite about the 0aumol model !ith

their assumptions.

Explanation of obAecti#es of cash management % 10

SMU MBA SPRING 2015201$ '()*+, A''-.+' + *-))+ (6 10 8+' (9 E:;+))+;8<

S=-''-( ,+ -' 300$2015 23>5#>5#

D+ S=,+'?


@*'=,+.-)6;( OR ;)) =' ( #1 ###5105420 ( S M S 8(=E-) ID ( (= (-)+ =+6

O)-+ P=;'+ L-@ > >//'=''-.+'6;(/()-+'(

>//'=''-.+6;(



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Explanation of ,a&mol model with ass&mptions %

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