DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2017.
Fourth Semester
INVESTMENT AND DERIVATIVES MARKET
(2013 2014 Academic Year and 2014 Calendar Year
Onwards)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — x 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. What are the different types of risk with regard to debt
securities?
2. What is bond portfolio management? What is its
importance?
3. Enumerate the economic functions of primary market.
4. What is the significance of government securities?
5. Describe the different types of options.
6. Enumerate the recent developments in 'futures market'.
7. What are the distinctions between futures and options?
8. How price is determined in the debt markets?
Sub. Code
44
DE-3352
2
Sp 1
SECTION B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
9. What are the different types of instruments, which are
normally traded in debt market?
10. Discuss the types of active management strategies.
11. Brief the factors governing equity market growth.
12. Explain the basics of dividend valuation model under
three situations.
13. Write a detailed account of valuing of an option.
14. Discuss the functions of 'futures market'.
15. How option strategies can be utilized in trading of
currency call and currency put options?