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Assume the following information: 90-day Ghana interest rate = 4% 90-day South African interest rate = 3% 90-day forward rate of South African rand = GHS 0.3500 Spot rate of South African rand = GHS 0.3550 Assume that the Osei Bonsu Co. in Ghana will need 300,000 rand in 90 days to pay for imports from South Africa. It wishes to hedge this payables position. Would it be better off using a forward hedge or a money market hedge? Substantiate your answer with estimated costs for each type of hedge.

Question 1:

Discuss the significance of stakeholder identification in project management

Question 2:

What are the major considerations in project planning? 

The problem within the human resources at Transnet included low morale and the lack of 

investment in human capital. Which one of the following is an instrument Transnet could make use 

of to control their human resources?

1 Performance measurement

2 Just-in-time system (JIT)

3 Total quality management (TQM)

4 Economic-ordering quantity (EOQ)

You are a medium sized Travel & Tourism company based in Mumbai by the name of

“Kesari Travels”. Owing to the past developments of terrorist attacks & heavy flooding in

Mumbai, you are very keen to have a Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Plan in place.

a. What Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity features will you introduce for your company?

Suggest & briefly describe at least 2 such innovative initiatives?

The disposable income of Mehta family increases from Rs 5000 to Rs 15,000. As a result,

the family‘s demand for milk and milk goods has increased from 30 liters to 60 liters per

month. Calculate the income elasticity of demand.

A drop in the price of lemons from Rs 100 per kg to Rs 60 Per Kg increases the quantity

demanded from 1.75 to 7 kg per week. Calculate the price elasticity of demand

Demand forecasting is an important tool for predicting the demand for an

organization’s products or services in a specified time period in the future” Enumerate any

three needs for demand forecasting and discuss the steps involved in demand forecasting.

. You are hired as a trainer by Rustica Metallics, a newly setup organization dealing in manufacturing of metallic parts for automobiles especially electric cars. The CEO wants you to train the newly recruited management trainees about the Principles of Management. Explain the principles of Management to these newly recruited employees by taking the help of Henri Fayol’s 14 Principles 

Demand forecasting is an important tool for predicting the demand for an

organization’s products or services in a specified time period in the future” Enumerate any

three needs for demand forecasting and discuss the steps involved in demand forecasting.

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