CSS Business Administration Past Paper 2017

Instructions specific to this paper

• Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
• Use of Calculator is allowed.
• Current ratio (ii) Quick ratio (iii) Average collection period
• Time interest earned (v) Inventory turn over

Questions

1. Q. 220 marks

   What does a company need to do to achieve strategic fit between the supply chain and competitive strategies?

2. Q. 320 marks

   Describe how marketing strategies change during product life cycle. Also indentify and discuss some potential problems with the product life cycle.

3. Q. 420 marks

   There are several basic techniques managers use for appraising the performance of employees. Discuss these techniques.

4. Q. 520 marks

   A manager who really wants to approach a decision rationally and logically should try to follow the steps in rational decision making. Discuss these steps with examples.

5. Q. 610 marks

   (a) A successful strategy requires determining the firm’s Critical Success Factors (CSF) and core competencies. Discuss how a manager of pharmaceutical firm can align core competencies with CSF. (b) How an operation manager can manage demand of a product in the light of (10) (20) available capacity?

6. Q. 720 marks

   The following data relates to ABC Company Income statement Sales Rs. 500,000 Cost of goods sold 300,000 Operating expenses 60,000 Interest expenses 10,000 Income tax expenses 40,000 Net income 90,000 Balance sheet Assets Cash Rs 10,000 Accounts receivable 15,000 Inventory 20,000 Equipment 455,000 Total: 500,000 Liabilities Accounts payable Rs 12,000 Long-term notes payable 48,000 Shareholder’s equity: Capital stock 300,000 Retained earnings 140,000 Total: 500,000 Find and interpret the company’s (i) Current ratio (ii) Quick ratio (iii) Average collection period (iv) Time interest earned (v) Inventory turn over

7. Q. 820 marks

   Discuss the three common capital budgeting decision techniques with examples and formulas.

Standard FPSC instructions

Printed on this and every CSS paper.

• Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
• All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
• Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
• No page/space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of the Answer Book must be crossed.
• Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.