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COURSE CODE: BFN728 CREDIT UNITS: 2
COURSE TITLE: Quantitative Techniques for Financial Decisions
TIME ALLOWED: 2 Hrs
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Attempt question number one (1) and any other (2) questions.
2. Question number 1 carries 30 marks, while the other two (2) questions carry 20 marks each.
3. Present all your points in coherent and orderly manner.
1a. The following data presents the profit ranges of 100 firms in a given industry.
Profits (N’millions) No. of Firms (f)
10 – 15 8
16 – 21 18
22 – 27 20
28 – 33 12
34 – 39 15
40 – 45 17
46 – 51 10
Σf = n = 100
You are required to compute the variance and standard deviation of profits within the industry. 20marks
b. Consider the following raw data on hourly wage rate for six executive secretaries:
Raw data (in =N=): X1 = 950, X2 = 300, X3 = 1000, X4 = 950, X5 = 850, X6 = 750
Compute the median hourly wage rate for the six secretaries. 10marks
2. Discuss the following inventory control systems terms;
i. Re-order Level 4marks
ii. Minimum level 4marks
iii. Maximum level 4marks
iv. Ordering (Replacement) Costs 4marks
v. Stock out Costs 4marks
3a. A total of N10, 000 was invested in two business ventures, A and B. At the end of the first year, A and B yielded returns on the original investments of 6 percent and 5.75 percent respectively. How was the original amount allocated if the total amount earned was N588.75? 12marks
b. Solve for the unknowns in the following linear equations:
(i) 7X + 3 - 9X - 8 = 6
2 4 4marks
(ii). 2(p + 4) = 7p+2 4marks
4a. What do you understand by the following statistical tools?
i. The Measures of Skewness 2marks
ii. The Range 2marks
iii. The Median 2marks
iv. The Mode 2marks
v. The arithmetic mean 2marks
b. List and discuss four basic laws of probability. 10marks
5a. Discuss different types of forecasting. 10marks
b. Discuss the tools of quantitative analysis. 10marks
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