Exam Details
| Subject | Financial Institutions and Markets | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Master of Arts in Economics | |
| Department | School of Social Sciences (SOSS) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | December, 2015 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
Answer any two questions from this section.
1. Discuss debt and equity as means of raising finance by a firm. In this context, discuss the Modigliani-Miller hypothesis.
2. Describe the working of foreign exchange markets. Discuss the relative merits of fixed and flexible exchange rates.
3. Discuss Markowitz's portfolio theory of asset pricing. Critically examine the Efficient Market Hypothesis. Does it hold true for India?
4. Analyse the Fisherian hypothesis regarding interest rates and inflation. In this regard, examine the Quantity Theory of Money.
(Medium-Length Answer Questions)
Answer any five questions from this section.
5. Discuss the flow-of-funds accounts of a nation and highlight their significance.
6. What is a commodity futures market Explain the functioning of such a market.
7. What is an expected utility function What properties does an expected utility function have?
8. Explain the nature of 'futures' as an important derivative. How does a 'futures' help in risk management?
9. Discuss the role of stock markets in the economy. As an asset, how does a bond differ from a share?
10. What are the main functions performed by an Investment Bank
11. Explain the Loanable Funds Theory of interest rates.
12. Describe the main functions and role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). How does it differ in its role and functioning from the World. Bank
1. Discuss debt and equity as means of raising finance by a firm. In this context, discuss the Modigliani-Miller hypothesis.
2. Describe the working of foreign exchange markets. Discuss the relative merits of fixed and flexible exchange rates.
3. Discuss Markowitz's portfolio theory of asset pricing. Critically examine the Efficient Market Hypothesis. Does it hold true for India?
4. Analyse the Fisherian hypothesis regarding interest rates and inflation. In this regard, examine the Quantity Theory of Money.
(Medium-Length Answer Questions)
Answer any five questions from this section.
5. Discuss the flow-of-funds accounts of a nation and highlight their significance.
6. What is a commodity futures market Explain the functioning of such a market.
7. What is an expected utility function What properties does an expected utility function have?
8. Explain the nature of 'futures' as an important derivative. How does a 'futures' help in risk management?
9. Discuss the role of stock markets in the economy. As an asset, how does a bond differ from a share?
10. What are the main functions performed by an Investment Bank
11. Explain the Loanable Funds Theory of interest rates.
12. Describe the main functions and role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). How does it differ in its role and functioning from the World. Bank
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Subjects
- Actuarial Economics: Theory and Practice
- Econometrics Methods
- Economics of Growth and Development
- Economics of Social Sector and Environment
- Financial Institutions and Markets
- Indian Economic Policy
- International Trade and Finance
- Macroeconomic Analysis
- Microeconomic Analysis
- Public Economics
- Quantitative Methods
- Research Methods In Economics