BECE-144 EM 2025-26 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT

Description

BECE-144: FINANCIAL ECONOMICS
Programme Code: BAECH
Course Code: BECE-144
Assignment Code: BECE-141/AST/TMA/2025-26

Answer all the questions

1.Long Answer Questions (word limit-500 words) 2 × 20 = 40 marks

1) Explain the significance of the financial system. What are important functions of financial institutions?

2) What are the important features of fixed income securities?

2.Medium Answer Questions (word limit-250 words)

3) Briefly discuss expected utility theory of decision-making

4) Explain the internal and external determinants that affect the formulation of corporate policy.

5) What is Debt Securitisation? Explain risks attached to debt securitization.

3.Short Answer Questions (word limit 100 words)

6) Differentiate between:

(a) Allais paradox and Ellsberg paradox.

(b) Forwards and Futures

(c) Systematic risk and non-systematic risk

7)  Write short notes on the following.

(a) Hedge Funds

(b) Internal Rate of Return

(c) Hypothesis testing.