Download GTU (Gujarat Technological University) MBA (Master of Business Administration) 2015 Winter 4th Sem 2840007 Management Control System Mcs Previous Question Paper
Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.______________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
MBA SEMESTER IV MAY EXAMINATION 2013
Subject code: 2840007 Date: 01/12/2015
Subject Name: Management Control System (MCS)
Time: 02.30 PM TO 05.30 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 (a) ?Management Control is the process by which managers influence the
other members of organization to implement organization?s strategies?
Discuss the statement.
07
(b) Discuss major merits and demerits of Business Unit Structure of
organization.
07
Q.2 (a) Explain the major types of Rules as part of formal control system. 07
(b) ?Corporate strategy is all about being in the right mix of businesses?
discuss this statement in light of major types of corporate strategy.
Give examples wherever necessary.
07
OR
(b) ?The strategy of Business unit depends on two interrelated aspects: (i)
its mission and (ii) its competitive advantage? Discuss the statement by
giving examples wherever necessary.
07
Q.3 (a) ?Establishing organization units as profit center improves the quality of
decisions as well as speed of operating decisions can be increased?
Discuss the Merits of Profit center in light of this statement.
07
(b) Discuss the major types of Expense centers in detail. 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Discuss the major types of Profitability measures in detail. 07
(b) Hindustan Corporation has two divisions, Refining and Pipeline. The
company's primary product is Engine Oil. Each division's costs are
provided below:
Pipeline: Variable costs per barrel of oil Rs. 3
Fixed costs per barrel of oil Rs. 2
Refining: Variable costs per barrel of oil Rs.10
Fixed costs per barrel of oil Rs.12
The Refining Division has been operating at a capacity of 40,000
barrels a day and usually purchases 25,000 barrels of oil from the
Pipeline Division and 15,000 barrels from other suppliers at Rs.20 per
barrel.
1) What is the transfer price per barrel from the Production Division to
the Refining Division, assuming the method used to place a value on
each barrel of oil is 180% of variable costs?
2) What is the transfer price per barrel from the Production Division to
the Refining Division, assuming the method used to place a value on
each barrel of oil is 110% of full costs?
3) Assume 200 barrels are transferred from the Production Division to
the Refining Division for a transfer price of Rs.6 per barrel. The
Refining Division sells the 200 barrels at a price of Rs.40 each to
customers. What is the operating income of both divisions together?
07
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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.______________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
MBA SEMESTER IV MAY EXAMINATION 2013
Subject code: 2840007 Date: 01/12/2015
Subject Name: Management Control System (MCS)
Time: 02.30 PM TO 05.30 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 (a) ?Management Control is the process by which managers influence the
other members of organization to implement organization?s strategies?
Discuss the statement.
07
(b) Discuss major merits and demerits of Business Unit Structure of
organization.
07
Q.2 (a) Explain the major types of Rules as part of formal control system. 07
(b) ?Corporate strategy is all about being in the right mix of businesses?
discuss this statement in light of major types of corporate strategy.
Give examples wherever necessary.
07
OR
(b) ?The strategy of Business unit depends on two interrelated aspects: (i)
its mission and (ii) its competitive advantage? Discuss the statement by
giving examples wherever necessary.
07
Q.3 (a) ?Establishing organization units as profit center improves the quality of
decisions as well as speed of operating decisions can be increased?
Discuss the Merits of Profit center in light of this statement.
07
(b) Discuss the major types of Expense centers in detail. 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Discuss the major types of Profitability measures in detail. 07
(b) Hindustan Corporation has two divisions, Refining and Pipeline. The
company's primary product is Engine Oil. Each division's costs are
provided below:
Pipeline: Variable costs per barrel of oil Rs. 3
Fixed costs per barrel of oil Rs. 2
Refining: Variable costs per barrel of oil Rs.10
Fixed costs per barrel of oil Rs.12
The Refining Division has been operating at a capacity of 40,000
barrels a day and usually purchases 25,000 barrels of oil from the
Pipeline Division and 15,000 barrels from other suppliers at Rs.20 per
barrel.
1) What is the transfer price per barrel from the Production Division to
the Refining Division, assuming the method used to place a value on
each barrel of oil is 180% of variable costs?
2) What is the transfer price per barrel from the Production Division to
the Refining Division, assuming the method used to place a value on
each barrel of oil is 110% of full costs?
3) Assume 200 barrels are transferred from the Production Division to
the Refining Division for a transfer price of Rs.6 per barrel. The
Refining Division sells the 200 barrels at a price of Rs.40 each to
customers. What is the operating income of both divisions together?
07
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Q.4 (a)
Discuss how a company can evaluate its ongoing programs.
07
(b) Discuss various limitations of variance analysis. 07
OR
Q.4 (a) What are the major uses of preparing Budgets? Discuss. 07
(b) Define and Discuss Short term incentive plans. 07
Q.5 (a) Discuss the special characteristics of financial services organizations
which can be taken into account while designing Management control
systems.
07
(b) Define Key success factors. Discuss how various customers focused
key variables can be used in performance measurement.
07
OR
Q.5 (a) Discuss Management control systems for Professional Services
organizations.
07
(b) Discuss how Stock Options provide long terms benefits to Managers. 07
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