Section A (1 Mark)
The basic competitive factors facing industries include all of the following except:

Section C (4 Mark)
Calculate expected rate of return on the following portfolio.

Weight of X and Y in the portfolio is 50% and 50% respectively.

Section A (1 Mark)
Which of the following is an assumption of the CMT?

Section C (4 Mark)
Read the senario and answer to the question.
Nimita had invested Rs. 3 lakh on 2nd May 2004 in an Equity MF when the NAV was Rs. 12.58 per unit she opted for divided payout option and received dividends paid by the scheme at 12% each on 18th Aug 2004,
20th Nov 2005, 15th Apr 2007 and on 16th Jun 2008, the dividend cum NAV per unit was Rs. 12.95, Rs.
13.05, Rs. 13.99, and Rs. 14.68 and the latest NAV of the fund is Rs. 16.68 per unit. Nimita wants to know the rate of return she got on this investment. The same is ________. (Please ignore charges and taxes if applicable)

Section B (2 Mark)
Suppose you have some money to invest and you hear about a great stock tip from your neighbor who is known to have a good stock market sense. He recommends you purchase shares in Petrolite, a company that makes a new kind of lighter fluid for charcoal grills.
What is your response to this situation if you exhibit Availability bias?