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Reg. No :
B.E./B.Tech.
DEGREE
EXAMINATI0N,
I\LAY/ruNE
2012'
Eight h Scmcster
Civil Engineering
CE 2451/CE 81/GE 1451/10177
GE OO9
-
ENGINEER]NG
ECONOMICS
AND COST ANALYSIS.
(Regulations 2008)
Ma-,.imum
: 100 marks
(8)
(8)
(16)
Time : Three hours
Answer ALL
questions
PARTA-(rO"Z=20marks)
1. What are the main areas of application ofManagedal
economics?
2. State the sources ofwal1ts'
3. Define market demand.
4. What is elasticitY of suPPlY?
5. Write the advantages
of government demand'
6. Define cash credit and over draft'
?. What is the signficance
of accounting?
8. State the obiectives
of funds flow statement'
9- Draw the behavior ofvadous
costs'
10. Deflne Anele of Incidence'
PART B (5 x 16 = 80 marks)
11. (a) (, Explain the scope and signiicance ofeconomics.
(ii) Define the following:
(1) Wealth.
(2) Welfare.
(3) Scarcity.
(4)
Utility.
(8)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(:2)
Or
G)
(r) How will you make your decision prccess be more effective? (10)
(ii) Discuss about the classifications ofmanagerial decisions. (6)
f2. (a) (i) Explain the steps for scientific approach to demand forecasting. (8)
(ii) Explain any four methods ofdemand forecasting. (8)
Or
(i) Discuss afout the various q?es
ofelasticity of supply.
(ii) Explain the factors determinhg elasticity of supply.
(i)
Explain the characteristics ofpublic corporations.
(ii)
Differentiate proprietorship and partnership.
Or
(b) Discuss the various functions and seryices of commercial banks in India.
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13. (a)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(8)
(16)
(16) 14. (a) Explain the various methods and sources offinance.
Or
G)
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A company has reported a current profit of Rs 270000 after taking
into consideration the following : Calculate Funds fiom operation.
(10)
Loss on sale offurniture
Premium of redemption of
debentur.es
Discount on issue of debeftures
Depreciation on machinew
(R0
20000
10000
20000
25000
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Goodwill written off
Interim dividend paid
Gain from sale ofland
Dividend income on investments
Transfer to general reserve
Preliminary expenses written off
Profit on revaluation of investments
Explain the following :
(1) Trail Balance.
(2) Profit and loss account.
(i)
Distinguish short-run and long run costs.
(Rs)
20000
30000
40000
5000
50000
20000
15000
15-
(3)
(3)
(6)
(10)
(ii)
(a)
(ii) How could you find the optimum size ofthe firm?
'Or
(b) (, Depict break-event chart and explain the ierms used in break-even
analysis.
(ii)
Write the assumptions in the break-even analysis-
(10)
(6)
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