Discuss the critical elements of macro-economic environment. How does economic environment give a direction to the changes in the economic planning?

What is the meaning of 'Capital Structure'? Explain the meaning of capital structure and list the main sources of long-term finance used by a company.

Discuss the concept of 'Budgetary Control'? Explain the process of budgetary control and state its importance for management.

What do you mean by 'Marginal Costing'? Explain the concept of contribution and show how profit is calculated under Marginal Costing.

What is a 'Profit and Loss Account'? Explain its purpose and importance in measuring the profit or loss of a business during an accounting period.

Explain the meaning of 'Accounting Concepts'. Discuss the Business Entity Concept, Going Concern Concept, and Accrual Concept, and explain how each concept affects the preparation of financial statements.

What do you understand by automated storage and retrieval? For what kinds of goods, do you think such systems would be appropriate?

Why should maintenance not be viewed merely as a repair function? Discuss its role in improving capacity utilisation and explain the concept of tero-technology as a total life-cycle approach to effective maintenance.

Define job design. List the important factors that must be addressed in job design and briefly discuss the importance of each one.

Enumerate the basic types of plant layouts. How does a cellular layout differ from a process layout? Discuss the various factors that should be considered while designing an effective plant layout.

Explain the objectives of Operations Management and discuss how strategic and operational decisions, supported by effective planning, control, and feedback, help an organisation achieve efficiency, customer satisfaction, and cost effectiveness

As a Business entrepreneur would you perceive consumerism as a Business ethic or a social responsibility? Comment

Enumerate and explain with examples the various public policy instruments which have a direct bearing on the 4Ps of marketing mix.

Explain how the marketing mix has to be changed during the different stages of the product life cycle.

 Explain the meaning of Product diversification, particularly distinguishing between related and unrelated diversifications.

Discuss the importance of sub-cultures in segmenting the Indian market for food products. Divide India into four regions comprising North, South, West and East and then proceed further

Why marketing mix is an important determinant of a firm's success? What problems a marketer faces in determining a suitable marketing mix?

How does social marketing differ from business marketing in terms of objectives, approaches and the applicability of the 'four Ps'?

Define 'Marketing' and distinguish it from mere 'Selling'.

"Data warehouse helps to facilitate strategic decision-making". Explain the statement highlighting the characteristics of data warehouse.