V. M. PATEL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT Ganpat University Time: 2.5 Hrs. Instructions Mid Semester Examination, MBA Semester III Strategic Management Date:4-10-2018 1. Attempt all questions from each section. 2. Figures to the right indicate full marks. 3. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary. Wt:30 Marks Ql Explain the process of strategic management. 05 Q2 Explain the importance of extemal environment analysis and the tools used 1 0 to perform an external analysis Q3 Nearly a decade and half ago, lTC redefined its corporate vision - putting 15 sustainability and inclusive growth at the top of its agenda whilst committing itself to measuring performance along triple bottom line dimensions. It is ITC's belief that businesses must proactively promote strategies for inclusive and equitable growth, especially in India, where enormous global challenges like social inequity and environmental degradation assume even more complex dimensions. lTC places equal emphasis on building economic, environmental and social value, and it has crafted innovative models that simultaneously generate sustainable livelihood opportunities and renew ecological resources, supported by the bedrock of solid financial performance. This abiding vision to create enduring value for all stakeholders and subserve national priorities has powered a multi-pronged strategy to enhance economic contribution through the creation of multiple drivers of growth and world- class Indian brands, to enable benchmarked environmental practices within its units for climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as to contribute to large scale livelihood creation and natural resource augmentation through its integrated rural development programs. ITC's commitmentto being an engine of growth for the Indian economy and generating huger societal value is manifest in the creation of multiple drivers of growth, carefully selecting business areas in line with emerging opportunities in the evolving Indian market and in which it can leverage expertise, competencies and domain knowledge from its range of businesses. This strategy has fuelled ITC's entry into the consumer goods sector in several new categories - branded packaged foods, personal care, branded apparel and lifestyle retailing, education & stationery products, safety matches and incense sticks. By investing in building these world-class Indian brands, lTC contributes to national development by creating, capturing and retaining value in the country. To address the challenges of environmental degradation, lTC constantly strives to minimize its environmental impact - from leading-edge manufacturing
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V. M. PATEL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT Ganpat University
Time: 2.5 Hrs.
Instructions
Mid Semester Examination, MBA Semester III Strategic Management
Date:4-10-2018
1. Attempt all questions from each section. 2. Figures to the right indicate full marks. 3. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
Wt:30 Marks
Ql Explain the process of strategic management. 05
Q2 Explain the importance of extemal environment analysis and the tools used 1 0 to perform an external analysis
Q3 Nearly a decade and half ago, lTC redefined its corporate vision - putting 15 sustainability and inclusive growth at the top of its agenda whilst committing itself to measuring performance along triple bottom line dimensions. It is ITC's belief that businesses must proactively promote strategies for inclusive and equitable growth, especially in India, where enormous global challenges like social inequity and environmental degradation assume even more complex dimensions. lTC places equal emphasis on building economic, environmental and social value, and it has crafted innovative models that simultaneously generate sustainable livelihood opportunities and renew ecological resources, supported by the bedrock of solid financial performance. This abiding vision to create enduring value for all stakeholders and subserve national priorities has powered a multi-pronged strategy to enhance economic contribution through the creation of multiple drivers of growth and worldclass Indian brands, to enable benchmarked environmental practices within its units for climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as to contribute to large scale livelihood creation and natural resource augmentation through its integrated rural development programs. ITC's commitmentto being an engine of growth for the Indian economy and generating huger societal value is manifest in the creation of multiple drivers of growth, carefully selecting business areas in line with emerging opportunities in the evolving Indian market and in which it can leverage expertise, competencies and domain knowledge from its range of businesses. This strategy has fuelled ITC's entry into the consumer goods sector in several new categories - branded packaged foods, personal care, branded apparel and lifestyle retailing, education & stationery products, safety matches and incense sticks. By investing in building these world-class Indian brands, lTC contributes to national development by creating, capturing and retaining value in the country. To address the challenges of environmental degradation, lTC constantly strives to minimize its environmental impact - from leading-edge manufacturing
processes in its factories to building the largest, greenest hotels in India, and making it a priority to clean up the ceo-footprint of all aspects of its operations as far as possible as well as expanding its renewable energy portfolio. To foster sustainable and inclusive growth, ITC has spearheaded an Integrated Rural Development Program to empower farmers and raise rural incomes. The strategy of this intervention is broadly centred on four distinct dimensions, which together enable a comprehensive development of the rural ecosystem. These dimensions are in the areas of (i) information and knowledge dissemination (ii) access to quality inputs and markets (iii) generating supplementary incomes, and (iv)natural resource augmentation. Farmers are provided with critical information and relevant knowledge on farm productivity, prices and markets through ITC e-Choupal. This platform also enables access to quality inputs for better productivity besides expanding their reach to markets. Initiatives such as Livestock Development and Women's Economic Empowerment create avenues for supplementary nonfarm incomes to protect against agri-income volatility as well as build capacities for investment. Watershed Development and Afforestation Programs augment natural resources to enable higher productivity, create green cover and restore soil health. Taken together, the ITC e-Choupal programs address the needs and concerns of communities engaged in agriculture and have had a transformational impact in many areas of rural India. For ITC, the state of agriculture and agricultural communities is an area of direct concern. Its agri-business is among the country's largest, and several of its other businesses, which span consumer goods, hotels, paperboards & specialty papers, packaging and information technology, are critically dependant on agri-inputs for raw materials. Its branded packaged foods business, for example, one of its consumer goods categories, is among the fastest growing in India, with a number of top food brands in its stable. This puts thousands of agricultural communities across the country squarely at the heart of ITC's multiple value chains. ITC's Agri Business Division (ITC ABD) is a top player in the national sector and India's second largest exporter of agri -products. Set up in 1988, the Division underwent several evolutions of product lines and strategies, but more or less consolidated its structure and portfolio around 2000 -the year e-Choupal was launched. It currently focuses on export and domestic trading of feed ingredients (soyameal), food grains (wheat), marine products (shrimps and prawns), processed fruits (fruit purees/concentrates, IQF/frozen fruits, organic fruit products) and coffee. Over time, it has established extensive linkages with farmers and its position as one of India's leading corporate in the agricultural sector and the food industry stems from its integrated and holistic approach that aims to add value and raise quality at every stage of the agricultural value chain.
Questions : 1. Explain the ITC's growth strategies?
2. How ITC e-Choupal helped to earn competitive advantage?
V. M. PATEL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT Ganpat University
Mid Semester Examination, MBA Semester III Management Information Systems
Time: 2.5 Hrs. Date: 05-10-2018 Wt:30 Marks
Instructions 1. Attempt all questions from each section. 2. Figures to the right indicate full marks. 3. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
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Write a short note on Business process re-engineering
Expiain the ditTerence between DSS and MIS
Define Internet, Intranet and Extranet? Explain how internet adds value to business with example.
For EACH of the following situations, briefly describe and justify the most suitable Management Information System sub-type that could be implemented:
(i) A food producing company wants to make different decisions regarding the production process whenever these are required. Specifically, they want to be able to effectively answer questions such as "If one of the production process machines breaks down, what is the effect on the company's ability to satisfy customer demand for our products?" and "If we add · an additional shift to our daily work schedule on one of our production process machines, what impact would this have on our throughput per day?".
(ii) A c0mpany ·.vants to provide expert help to its technicians when diagnosing and repairing faults in complex electronic control systems, without having to commission and wait for the human expert to attend each time.
(iii) The management of a university wants to report percentage attendances in classes for students on a weekly basis, as well as analyzing some of the student data on an ad-hoc basis according to current information requirements.
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V. M. PATEL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT Ganpat University
Mid Semester Examination, MBA Semester III Banking Management
Time: 2.5 Hrs. Date: 08/10/2018 Wt: 30 Marks
Instructions:
1. This is a closed Book exainination 2. All the questions are compulsory 3. Figures to the right indicate marks of each question.
Q#1 What is Merchant Banker? Discuss pre issue and post issue role performed by (6) Merchant Banker.
Q#2 Write a short note on Credit Rating agency. (6)
Q#3 Discuss the different types of relationship between banker and customer. (6)
Q#4 Discuss secured advances-modes of creating Charges. (6)
Q#S Explain the role and importance of private banks in India. (6)
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V. M. PATEL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT Ganpat University
Mid Semester Examination, MBA Semester III Management of Travel Business
Time: 2.5 Hrs. Date: 08/10/2018 Wt: 30 Marks
Instructions: 1. This is a closed book examination. 2. All the questions are compulsory. 3. Figures to the right indicate marks of each questions
Q#l What is the significance oftourism in the Indian Economy? Explain trends (05) in the travel and tourism business.
Q#2 Discuss the role of internet in tourism with suitable examples. (05)
Q#3 Being a tour planner, what information must be collected to plan the (05) itinerary so effectively? Discuss this in detail.
Q#4 How does a travel agency deal with principal suppliers? Explain all the (05) suppliers involved in it.
Q#5 Discuss in detail marketing mix oftourism with appropriate examples . (05)
Q#6 Write a short note on the following: Outbound tourism, Establishment of (05) Travel agency business.
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V. M. PATEL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT Ganpat University
Mid Semester Examination, MBA Semester III Corporate Tax Planning
Time: 2.5 Hrs. Date: 09/10/2018 Wt: 30 Marks
Instructions:
1. This is a closed Book examination 2. All the questions are compulsory 3. Figures to the right indicate marks of each question.
Q#1 Discuss the difference between tax evasion, tax planning and tax avoidance (6)
Q#2 Discuss the norms of residential status for Individual. (6)
Q#3 X ltd a company providing telecommunication services, obtains a telecom license (6) on April 20,2007 for a period of 10 years which ends on march 31,2017(license fee being Rs.45 lakh) find out the amount of deduction under section 35ABB if
a. the entire amount is paid on may 6,2007 or b. the entire amount is paid on April1,2008 or c. the entire amount is paid in three equal installments on April 30,2007,April
30,2008 and April30,2009.
Q#4 What is Minimum Alternate tax (MAT)? How book profit is calculated for MAT. (6)
Q#S X Ltd is engaged in the Business of growing and manufacturing tea in India. (6) During the previous year 2006-07 it deposits Rs 120 lakh in the "special account" and claims the same as deduction under section 33AB (i.e. 40 percent of the business profit:300 lakh).During 2007-08 the company withdraws Rs.30 lakh from the "special account" which is utilized as follows
a. Rs 19 lakh on December 31 ,2007 for the purpose of the scheme framed by Tea Board; and
b. Rs 6 lakh for other purpose on January 20,2008. c. Rs 5 lakh is not utilized up to March 31,2008.
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V. M. PATEL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
Ganpat University Mid Semester Examination, MBA Semester III
INDIAN FINANCIAL SYSTEM
Time: 2.5 Hrs. Date: 10110/2018
Instruction:
1. This is a closed book examination
2. All questions are compulsory
3. Figures to the right indicate marks of an individual question
Wt: 30 Marks ·
Q. 1 how does RBI control liquidity in money market? 10
Q.2 write a short note on book building process · 7
Q.3 global depository receipts help resource mobilisation from international market. . 8
explain this statement.
Q.4 Describe the merchant bankers' role in IPOs. 5
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V. M. PATEL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT Ganpat University
Mid Semester Examination, MBA Semester III Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
Time: 2.5 Hrs. Date: 11-10-2018 Wt: 30 Marks
Instructions: 1. Right hand side indicates marks. 2. Answer to the point. This is a closed book examination. 3. Give appropriate example when needed
Q#1 (8) (A) What is difference between arbitrage, hedging and speculation? Illustrate. (B) Briefly explain importance of industry analysis.
Qm ~) (A) Explain role of vertical and horizontal analysis in security analysis. (B) List down method of short term economic forecasting methods with
definition. Q#3 (8)
(A) Based on Risk-Return trade-off consideration, rank the following securities*: (data is in percentage)
*Hypothetical Data (B) De lux Pvt. Ltd. has ROA = 15%, T = 50%, EIR = 6%, and firm have 100
lakhs of equity and 100 lakhs of debt with expected PIE of 15. Also, if firm had 3 lakhs of outstanding shares than What would be firms HPY? (current price of firm is Rs.50 with no dividend)
Q#4 Using following data calculate alpha and beta for plotting characteristic line of (6) Infosys Ltd. (Infy).
V. M. PATEL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT Ganpat University
Mid Semester Examination, MBA Semester III Commodity Market and Futures
Time: 2.5 Hrs. Date: 12-10-2018 Wt: 30 Marks
Instructions: 1. Right hand side indicates marks. 2. Answer to the point 3. This is a closed book examination. 4. Give appropriate example when needed
Q#1 (6) (A) What is difference between call and put options? (B) Differentiate between future and option contract. ~ 00
(A) Write down implication of sales tax. Explain GST frame work for commodity market.
(B) Suppose that the three month forward price is Rs.43 for underlying asset traded at Rs.40 in spot market. Market required rate of return is 5 percent per annum. Is there any arbitrage opportunity? If yes than explain steps for making gain out of these situation.
Q#3 (A) Complete following table:
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Spot Strike Type of Price I Intrinsic Time Price Price Option Premium Value Value 738 720 Call 36.55 ?? ?? 738 740 Put 30.30 ?? ?? 1249 1260 Call 37.85 ?? ?? 1249 1240 Put 32.25 ?? ??
(B) Draw payoff diagram with its breakeven point for following: 1. Seller of Yes Bank Ltd. call option at strike price of Rs.l80 with
Rs.26.35 premium. 2. Buyer of Tata Steel Ltd. put option at strike price of Rs.560 with
Rs.27.30 premium.
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Q#4 (8) (A) Currently, equity share of Kotak Bank Ltd. is traded at Rs.1 060 in
market. Its three month call and put option at strike _price of Rs. l 060 is traded at Rs.42.80 and Rs.54 respectively. You are required to check possible arbitrage if any? Also, explain steps and final profit in the same. (Assume risk free rate of return in market is 12 percent per annum)
(B) In above example if Put price decrease to Rs.34 what should be new arbitrage strategy? (Assume other values are constant)
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V. M. PATEL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT Ganpat University
Mid Semester Examination, MBA Semester III International Marketing Management
Time: 2.S Hrs. Date: 09-10-2018 Wt: 30 Marks
Instructions: 1. This is a closed book examination. 2. All the questions are compulsory. 3. Figures to the right indicate marks of an individual question.
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Discuss Various Trade Theories in International Market and its explain its relevance in present business worlds
Product life cycle in international business tend vary and has different implications then the local market.- Explain
Discuss role of Hofstede culture dimensions in understanding international market for positioning- Explain with the examples from three country companson.
Product adoption will not work for all type of products and segments m international market- Explain.
Discuss about the criteria for choosing international market with examples.
Explain about the available option for international market entry.
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V. M. PATEL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT Ganpat University
Mid Semester Examination, MBA Semester III Sales and Distribution Management
Time: 2.5 Hrs. Date: 10/10/2018 Wt: 30 Marks
Instructions: 1. This is a closed book examination. 2. All the questions are compulsory. 3. Figures to the right indicate marks of each questions
Q#l Distinguish between 'selling concept' and 'mark~tiiig concept' (05)
Q#2 Discuss the role of personal selling in relationship marketing. (05)
Q#3 Briefly discuss the various sales forecasting methods. (05)
Q#4 "Careful selection is important but not essential in building an effective (05) sales force"-Discuss the statement.
Q#5 'Advertising agencies value creative people in the sales department though (05) they hardly do any creative selling.' How can you use training methods to foster creativity among salespeople in advertising agencies?
Q#6 Briefly discuss the following: (05) 1) Sales Potential 2) AID AS theory of Selling
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V M PATEL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT Gan pat University
Mid Semester Examination, MBA Semester III Consumer Behaviour
Time: 2.5 Hrs. Date: 11.10.2018 Wt: 30 Marl{s Instructions: ( 1) This is a closed book examination and all questions are compulsory.
(2) Figure right to the question indicates the weight of each question.
Q#l Explain the online buying behavior process. Discuss the challenges (6)
encountered by marketers to address.
Q#2 Suzuki Nexa is planning to launch flying cars in India. You are required to (6) (a) Explain the motivation to buy of consumers. (b) Explain STP for this product.
Q#3 Explain the model of high and low involvement of the consumer Ill the (6) purchasing process. Give suitable examples.
Q#4 Read the situation about RADTAN6 and answer the questions listed below: (6)
Social networking has had a huge impact on society. And for marketers, online social communications are changing the way that consumers make purchase decisions. Radian6 specializes in monitoring social media. It tracks a wide array of Web sites at which consumers might "chat" about companies, brands, and general market offerings. Companies such as Dell and Microsoft obtain valuable insights about what consumers are saying about their products and about what factors or events are generating the discussions. But more importantly, companies are gaining a stronger understanding of how consumer online conversations are affecting purchase decisions. Tn this manner. Radian6 is on the cutting edge of getting a grip on the ever-expanding scope or social networking and "word-of- Web" communication.
Answer the following questions. (a) What cultural factors have led to the explosion of social networking? (b) How is Radian6 helping companies gain insights into the buying
V M PATEL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT Ganpat University
Mid Semester Examination, MBA Semester III Integrated Marketing Communication
Time: 2.5 Hrs. Date: 12.10.2018 Wt: 30 Marks Instructions: (I) This is a closed book examination and all quest ions are compul sory.
(2) Figure right to the question indicates the weight of each question.
Q#l What dimensions of consumer behaviour would you take into consideration, (5)
while developing any communication campaign?
Q#2 Print, as a mass medium still enjoys a dominant position with the advent of (5)
newer technologies. What makes it so? Comment on the strengths and
weaknesses of this medium
Q#3 Discuss elaboration likelihood model used m vanous advertisements for (5)
attitude change.
Q#4 Google recently launched VPS (virtual positioning system) improved version (5)
of GPS for location search. Considerirrg this, which traditional communication
hierarchy model is applicable for extending consumer responses and why?
Explain.
Q#5 What is the fundamental difference between Internet advertising vis-a-vis (5)
conventional forms of mass advertising?
Q#6 Briefly explain following terms: (a) High involvement vs low involvement (b) Value, Attitudes and Lifestyles
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V. M. PATEL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
Ganpat University Mid Semester Examination, MBA Semester III
ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE
Time: 2.5 Hrs. Date: 9/10/2018 Wt: 30 Marks
Instruction:
1. Th1s is a closed book examination
2. All questions are compulsory
3. Figures to the right indicate marks of an individual question
Q. 1 what is system theory explain it in detail? Describe sociotechnical system theory 8
Q.2 Explain Kurt lewin planned change model in detail. 7
Q.3 Write short note on the following:-
(a) Six box model 5
(b) Action research model 5
(c) Resistance in organization change 5
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V. M. PATEL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
Ganpat University Mid Semester Examination, MBA Semester III
TRANING AND DEVELOPMENT
Time: 2.5 Hrs. Date: 10/10/2018
Instruction:
l.This is a closed book examination
2. All the question are compulsory
3. Figures to the right indicate marks of an individual question
Wt: 30 Marks
Q. 1 what is scope of training in indian business environment? Expalain objectives of training 8
Q.2 Explain interlinkage between training and organization development. 7
Q.3 Explain in brief
(a) Self efficacy 5
(b) Social learning theory ' ,J
(c) Process of training need assessment 5
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V. M. PATEL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
Ganpat University Mid Semester Examination, MBA Semester III
COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT
Time: 2.5 Hrs. Date:11/10/2018
Instruction:
_ ~l. Ihis is etclosed hook examinatior=
2. All the questions are compulsory
3. Figures to the right indicate marks of an individual question
Q.l Explain major provisions of payment of bonus act.
Q.2 Describe the principle of wages and salary administration.
Q.3 Write a brief description on strategic compensation policies
Q.4 Explain the assumption and criticism of wage fund theory.
Q.5 why is compensation management required in Indian industry?
Wt:30 Marks
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V. M. PATEL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
Ganpat University Mid Semester Examination, MBA Semester III
STAFFING AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Time: 2.5 Hrs. Date: 12/10/2018
Instruction:
1. This is a closed book examination
2. All questions are compulsory
3. Figures to the right indicate marks of an individual question
\Vt: 30 Marks
Q. 1" No organisation can prosper without adequate human resource management in place"
Justify the statement.
Q.2 Describe the concept and perspective of performance management.
Q.3 Describe the principles and objective ofHR audit.
Q.4 Write short note on five factor model.
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V . M. PATEL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT Ganpat University
Mid Semester Examination, MBA Semester III Export Import Management
Time: 2.5 Hrs. Date: 10-10-2018 Wt:30 Marks
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions from each section. 2. Figures to the right indicate full marks. 3. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessarj.
Ql Write a short note on India's foreign trade 05
Q2 What do you mean by FEMA? Explain the functions of FEMA 05
Q3 Explain FDI in detail along with the determinants ofFDI & OJ theories associated with the FDI.
Q4 Explain BoP in detail also explain Balance Of Payments and its 10 types. What are the Autonomous items, Accommodating items, Deficit in BOP and Disequilibrium in Balance of Payments
Q5 Explain INCO terms 05
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V . M. PATEL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT Ganpat University
Mid Semester Examination, MBA Semester III International Accounting and Taxation
Time: 2.5 Hrs. Date: 12/10/2018 Wt: 30 Marks
Instructions:
1. This is a closed Book examination 2. All the questions are compulsory 3. Figures to the right indicate marks of each question.
Q#1 Calculate the tax amount for the Individual person having annual income of Rs (6) 1200000 during the financial year 2017-18 assuming that age of person below 60 years, age between 60 years to 79 years and age 80 years and more
Q#2 Write a shot note on Obtaining Advance Rulings. (6)
Q#3 A ltd is an Indian company. It has a manufacturing unit in Andhra Pradesh. It is (6) a subsidiary company of X ltd,a US company. X ltd gets royalty from A ltd on supply of technical information which is used by A ltd for manufacturing of goods in its unit in Andhra Pradesh. For similar transfer of technical information to any unrelated entity X ltd charges $8000 per year. However from A ltd it charges (a) $11000 or $6000 per year which is subject to tax deduction by A ltd. Exchange rate is Rs. 49 per US dollar. Income of A ltd for the assessment year 2008-09 before deducting payment for technical information to X ltd is 76,00,000. Find out the income of X ltd and A ltd.
Q#4 What are the benefits of establishing company in SEZ? (6)
Q#S Discuss which company will be considered as substantially interested company. (6)
