Question Bank BBA 5005 Retail Management

Question Bank

BBA 5005 Retail Management, MO/2017

1.       Define Retail and Retailing. What do you mean by Retail mix?

2.       Briefly explain the various components of retail mix.

3.       What are the reasons of growth of retail industry in India?

4.       Discuss the factors responsible for changes in retailing with suitable examples.

5.       Explain the various challenges and opportunities in retail industry in India with the help supporting facts.

6.       Write a note on Independent / stand alone stores. Discuss its advantages and limitations

7.       Define a convenience store. Why convenience stores are popular.

8.       What do you mean by a supermarket? How a supermarket is different from a departmental store.

9.       Discuss the advantages and limitations of a hypermarket.

10.   Write short notes on the following:

a.       Corporate Chains

b.      Consumer co-operative

c.       Catalogue Showroom

d.      Discount Store

e.      Off-Price Retailer

11.   Define franchising. Discuss the salient features of a franchising format.

12.   What do you mean by shopping mall? Why malls are one of the most popular retail formats of urban India.

13.   Define brand and retail brand. What is the difference between a Retailer’s brand and Retailer’s Private Label?

14.   What are the functions of a retail brand? Discuss.

15.   What are the pre-requisites of developing a retail brand? Explain with the help of suitable examples.

16.   Discuss the various steps of a retail brand building process.

17.   Define CRM and Customer Loyalty. How CRM is associated with Customer Loyalty.

18.    Explain the various steps of CRM process. Take a suitable brand/retailer’s example (real or hypothetical) and Explain how it implements the CRM process in its organization.

19.   Write a note on Market Basket Analysis.

20.   How would you estimate the Lifetime Value of a customer? Explain with the help of suitable example.

21.   Discuss the customer pyramid explaining the various levels of customer loyalty.

22.   Write a note on RFM analysis and its uses in managing retail customers.

23.   What are the requirements for implementing CRM programmes? Explain.

24.   Discuss the various factors affecting the retail pricing. (Customers, Suppliers, Competitors and Government).

25.   Explain the various retail pricing objectives.

26.   Discuss the Retail pricing approaches with the help of suitable examples (Discount Orientation, At the market Orientation and Upscale Orientation).

27.   How retail marketing mix variables determine the retail pricing approaches. Explain.

28.   Explain with examples the various retail pricing strategies – (EDLP, High-Low Pricing, Leader Pricing, Skimming Pricing and Penetration Pricing, Price Lining, Psychological Pricing, Multiple Unit Pricing, Bundle Pricing, Pre-emptive Pricing, Extinction Pricing, Perceived value Pricing, Demand-Oriented Pricing, Fixed and Variable Pricing).

29.   How the retail prices are set up? Explain (Mark-up, Mark-up and Margin, Mark Down)

30.   Discuss the methods of setting retail prices (Cost Based Method, Competition based method, Demand Oriented Pricing)

31.   Define retail Supply chain management and discuss its importance in Retailing

32.   How would you measure the performance of supply chain?

33.   Discuss the features of an efficient retail supply chain management system.

34.   Discuss the various supply chain designs.

35.   Discuss the components of Strategic Profit Model of Retailing with suitable examples.

36.   Explain the concepts of Return on Asset (ROA), Net Profit and Net Sale with the help of hypothetical figures.

37.   Discuss the four components in Profit Management path (net sales, cost of goods sold, gross margin, and operating profit margin).

Question Bank - BBA 3005 Legal Aspects of Business MO/ 2017

Question Bank, MO/ 2016

BBA 3005 Legal Aspects of Management

1.      Define contract? What are the essentials of a Valid Contract?

2.      Write notes on ‘intention to create legal relationship and valid consideration with the help of suitable cases.

3.      What do you understand by Valid Object? Explain the conditions in which the object of a contract is not considered valid.

4.      Discuss the various kinds of contract on the bases of Formation, Enforceability and Execution

5.      What is the difference between a Void Agreement and a Void Contract?

6.      Define agreement. How an agreement is different from a contract.

7.      “All contracts are agreement but all agreements are not contract” explain the statement and support your answer.

8.      Differentiate between express, implied and quasi contracts.

9.      What do you mean by performance of a contract? Who can demand performance and by whom contracts must be performed.

10.  What do you mean by discharge of contract? Briefly explain various ways of discharge of a contract.

11.     Briefly explain the various essentials of a legal tender with suitable examples.

12.     What are the remedies against the guilty party under law in case of breach of contract? Explain in brief.

13.     Explain Rescission of the contract and its suitability with the help of example.

14.     What do you mean by damages? Explain the various types of damages as a remedy in case of breach of contract.

15.     Explain ‘Suit upon Quantum Meruit’ with suitable example. Discuss the case of Craven-Ellis vs Canons Ltd in this context.

16.     Write a note on suit for specific performance and suit for injunction. Give suitable examples.

17.  Define Sales contract. What are the essentials of a sales contract?

18.  Differentiate between sale and agreement to sell with examples.

19.  Define conditions and warranties. Discuss the difference between conditions and warranties.

20.  Define delivery. Discuss the various modes of delivery.

21.  What do you mean by an unpaid seller? What are the rights of an unpaid seller? Discuss.

22.  Define Partnership? What are the essentials of partnership?

23.  Briefly explain the different types of partnership firms.

24.  Discuss in detail the rights and duties of a partner.

25.  Write a detailed note on the formation of a partnership firm.

26.  Briefly explain the various kinds of partners in a partnership firm.

27.  How a partnership firm is dissolved? Discuss the various modes of dissolution. 

Question Bank BBA International Trade and Business (For BBE V Students of MO/2016)

Question Bank- BBE, Monsoon/2016

BBA-5003 International Trade and Business

1. What is International trade? What is the importance of International business?
2. Discuss the benefits of international business with examples.
3. Discuss the concept of dependence, interdependence and independence of countries on international trade with suitable examples.
4. How would you calculate the dependence, interdependence and independence of countries on international trade with the help of the export, import and GDP of a country?
5. ‘A big sized country is generally not dependent on Export-Import (International Business) country’. Explain the statement in the light of Country-Size theory.
6. Define International Marketing. How International marketing is different from domestic marketing.
7. Explain the theory of Absolute Cost Advantage in detail. What are its criticisms/ Limitations?
8. How the theory of Comparative Cost Advantage overcomes the limitations of absolute cost advantage theory. Give support of your answer with the help of suitable example.
9. Explain the Factor proportions theory of International Trade.
10. What are the criticisms of Factor Proportions theory of international trade? Explain.
11. Explain in brief the Country size theory and Neo factor proportions theories of international Trade.
12. Discuss the Country similarity theory in detail. What aspects have justified this theory?
13. Explain Porter’s Diamond Model in detail. How it is helpful in understanding complexities of international trade.
14. What are the criticisms of Porter’s diamond Model? Explain.
15. What are the different stages of Product Life Cycle Theory of international trade? How does an exporting country become an importing country at the end of cycle?
16. Discuss the criticisms of PLC theory of International trade.
17. Explain the production location and markets where the product is offered and other situational attributes at various stages of product life cycle theory.
18. What is Multinational Corporations? Discuss the features of Multinational Corporations
19. What is the role of multinational corporations? Discuss the merits and demerits of multinational corporations.
20. Discuss in detail the negative and positive aspects (Benefits) multinational corporations.

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Question Bank- BBA-5003 International Trade and Business (For BBA Vth Sem of MO/2016)

Question Bank- BBA, Monsoon/2016

BBA-5003 International Trade and Business

1. What is International trade? What is the importance of International business?
2. Discuss the benefits of international business with examples.
3. Define International Marketing. How International marketing is different from domestic marketing.
4. What are the preliminary steps have to be taken before an export transaction begins?
5. Explain the following:
1. IEC Number and Membership-Cum-Registration
2. Inquiry and Offer
3. Shipping space
4. Packing and Marketing
5. Quality Control and Pre-Shipment Inspection
6. Custom Formalities and Exchange control Formalities
6. What are the different methods of shipping of goods? Discuss (Hint: sea, air, post, land etc.).
7. Discuss the principal export documents, Auxiliary Documents and regulatory documents.
8. Discuss in detail the documents related to goods:
1. Invoice
2. Packing note and list
3. Certificate of Origin
9. Briefly explain certificates related to shipment – Mate receipt, shipping Bill, Cart Ticket, Certificate of measurement bill of lading and airway bill.
10. Write a brief note on the documents related to payment – Letter of Credit, Bill of exchange, Trust receipt, letter of hypothecation and bank certificate of payment.
11. Briefly explain the meaning of documents related to inspection and Excisable goods - Certificate of inspection, GP forms, From C and Forms AR-4/AR-4A.
12. Explain the theory of Absolute Cost Advantage in detail. What are its criticisms/ Limitations?
13. How the theory of Comparative Cost Advantage overcomes the limitations of absolute cost advantage theory. Give support of your answer with the help of suitable example.
14. Explain the Factor proportions theory of International Trade.
15. What are the criticisms of Factor Proportions theory of international trade? Explain.
16. Explain in brief the Country size theory and Neo factor proportions theories of international Trade.
17. Discuss the Country similarity theory in detail. What aspects have justified this theory?
18. Explain Porter’s Diamond Model in detail. How it is helpful in understanding complexities of international trade.
19. What are the different stages of Product Life Cycle Theory of international trade? How does an exporting country become an importing country at the end of cycle?
20. Explain the production location and markets where the product is offered and other situational attributes at various stages of product life cycle theory.
21. What is Multinational Corporations? Discuss the features of Multinational Corporations
22. What is the role of multinational corporations? Discuss the merits and demerits of multinational corporations.
23. Discuss in detail the negative and positive aspects (Benefits) multinational corporations.

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Question Bank - BBA 3005 Legal Aspects of Management (MO/2016)

Question Bank, MO/ 2016

BBA 3005 Legal Aspects of Management

1.      Define contract? What are the essentials of a Valid Contract?

2.      Write notes on ‘intention to create legal relationship and valid consideration with the help of suitable cases.

3.      What do you understand by Valid Object? Explain the conditions in which the object of a contract is not considered valid.

4.      Discuss the various kinds of contract on the bases of Formation, Enforceability and Execution

5.      What is the difference between a Void Agreement and a Void Contract?

6.      Define agreement. How an agreement is different from a contract.

7.      “All contracts are agreement but all agreements are not contract” explain the statement and support your answer.

8.      Differentiate between express, implied and quasi contracts.

9.      What do you mean by performance of a contract? Who can demand performance and by whom contracts must be performed.

10.  What do you mean by discharge of contract? Briefly explain various ways of discharge of a contract.

11.     Briefly explain the various essentials of a legal tender with suitable examples.

12.     What are the remedies against the guilty party under law in case of breach of contract? Explain in brief.

13.     Explain Rescission of the contract and its suitability with the help of example.

14.     What do you mean by damages? Explain the various types of damages as a remedy in case of breach of contract.

15.     Explain ‘Suit upon Quantum Meruit’ with suitable example. Discuss the case of Craven-Ellis vs Canons Ltd in this context.

16.     Write a note on suit for specific performance and suit for injunction. Give suitable examples.

17.  Define Sales contract. What are the essentials of a sales contract?

18.  Differentiate between sale and agreement to sell with examples.

19.  Define conditions and warranties. Discuss the difference between conditions and warranties.

20.  Define delivery. Discuss the various modes of delivery.

21.  What do you mean by an unpaid seller? What are the rights of an unpaid seller? Discuss.

22.  Define Partnership? What are the essentials of partnership?

23.  Briefly explain the different types of partnership firms.

24.  Discuss in detail the rights and duties of a partner.

25.  Write a detailed note on the formation of a partnership firm.

26.  Briefly explain the various kinds of partners in a partnership firm.

27.  How a partnership firm is dissolved? Discuss the various modes of dissolution. 

Question Bank – IMA V & BBE III IMA- 5001 Commercial Law and BBE - Business Law Session – MO/2014

Question Bank – IMA V & BBE III

IMA- 5001 Commercial Law and BBE - Business Law

Session – MO/2014

1.      Define contract? What are the essentials of a valid Contract

2.      Define a) Agreement b) Contract c) consideration

3.      How an agreement is different from a contract.

4.      What do you mean by ‘Intention to Create legal relationship’ explain with the help of suitable cases.

5.      Briefly explain regarding the contracts expressly declared to be void (void agreements)

6.      “All contracts are agreements but all agreements are not contracts” explain the statement and support your answer.

7.      What do you mean by performance of contract? Explain

8.      Discuss the various ways of discharge of a contract.

9.      What do you mean by breach of contract? Explain the difference between actual breach and anticipatory breach

10.  What are the remedies available in case of breach of a contract? Explain in brief.

11.  Discuss with the help of examples the various types of damages.

12.  Define Indemnity. Discuss its essentials features.

13.  Define Guarantee. Discuss its essentials features.

14.  Define Bailment. Discuss its essentials features.

15.  Define pledge. Discuss its essentials features.

16.  Define agency. Discuss its essentials features.

17.  Write Definition and discuss the essential of a contract of sale.

18.  How Sale is distinguished from agreement to sell.

19.  Define conditions and warranties.

20.  Discuss the differences between conditions and warranties.

21.  Define performance of sales contract.

22.  Define delivery discuss the types of delivery

23.  Discuss in detail the various legal modes of delivery.

24.  Write a note on acceptance of delivery by buyer.

25.  Performance of contract of sale.

26.  Define Partnership? What are the essentials of partnership?

27.  How do we do the test of a partnership firm to know its existence as a ‘Partnership Firm?

28.  Differentiate between partnership and company.

29.  Write a detailed note on the formation of a partnership firm.

30.  Discuss the various ways of dissolution of a partnership firm.

Question Bank IMBA IV Business Research – I

1.      What do you mean by business research what are the objectives of business research.

2.      Discuss the importance of research in Business.

3.      Explain the features of a good research study

4.      Discuss the scope of business research

5.      Discuss the meaning of various types of research studies.

6.      Define exploratory research. What are the features of exploratory research

7.      Define descriptive research. What are the features of descriptive research

8.      State the differences between exploratory and conclusive research.

9.      Define experimental/ causal research. Explain its features.

10. Define scientific research. What are the features of Scientific research

11. Discuss the difference between research methods and methodology.

12. Discuss the various steps in the research process.

13. What do you mean by a research problem? What is the need for formulation of a research problem?

14. Discuss the process of research problem formulation.

15. Define hypothesis. Discuss the various types of research hypothesis.

16. State the difference between directional and non directional hypothesis.

17. Define research plan. What is the need and importance of a research plan?

18. Discuss the subject matter of a research plan.

19. Define research design. What are the features and subject matter of a research design?

20. Discuss different types of information experimental research deigns.

21. Discuss various types of research designs.

22. What are the components of research Design?

23. Explain the important principles on which the experimental research is based.