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MEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, JAMSHORO. SECOND TERM FINAL YEAR (8TH TERM) BACHELOR OF CITY & REGIONAL PLANNING REGULAR EXAMINATION 2008 FOR 05-BATCH URBAN FINANCE MANAGEMENT Dated: 01-12-2008 Time Allowed: 03 Hours. NOTE: ATTEMPT ANY FIVE QUESTIONS. Q.No. 01. a. b. Define Critical Path Analysis. Following Operations are required for processing. Draw the network diagram for the following and also calculate their Earliest Finish Time, Latest Finish Time. S. NO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 02. a. b. JOB A B C D D E F G H BEGINNING & END EVENTS 1-2 2-3 2-5 2-4 4-6 3-6 5-7 6-8 7-8 JOB TIME (days) 30 40 30 35 20 25 30 15 20 [08] [08] Max. Marks 80

Marks [04]

[12]

Explain in detail different phases of Critical path Analysis. Draw Network Diagram for a project through given activities and logic: i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. x.

U & r can be carried out at the same time. They represent the beginning of the job. After E follows K. X depends on Q and K. Neither F nor G can be started before R is completed, but they can be concurrently performed. E and Q follows U. Q must be carried out before J. G depends on the completion of F and G. E and Q can be executed at the same time. H can only be stated when C, X and J are Finished. H is the last activity.

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(-2-) 03. An initial Investment of Rs. 200,000 is required in project X, Y, Z each. The Net Incomes and Net Cash Flows of each project are given in the table, where as the Discount Rate of the Projects X, Y and Z are 15%, 20% and 22% respectively. PROJECT X Net Income NCF 200,000 20,000 35,000 35,000 50,000 50,000 65,000 65,000 80,000 80,000 95,000 i. ii. iii. 04. a. b. PROJECT Y Net Income NCF 200,000 100,000 150,000 50,000 100,000 40,000 50,000 40,000 50,000 PROJECT Z Net Income NCF 200,000 30,000 50,000 20,000 30,000 70,000 80,000 40,000 60,000 10,000 20,000 [05] [06] [05] [06]

PERIOD 0 1 2 3 4 5

Calculate the Average Rate of Return of Project X & Z? Calculate Payback Method of Project Y & Z? Calculate the Net Present Value of Project X?

Discuss the importance of Capital Budgeting.

Explain the Programme Planning and Budgeting Cycle in a diagrammatical form. [10] Describe Cost Benefit Analysis. [04]

05.

a. b.

By referring the data of Q. 3 what will be the Benefit Cost ratio of Project X, Y & Z. [12] Discuss the role of Evaluation in Land Use Planning. Describe the Partial Evaluation Techniques. [06] [10]

06.

a. b.

07.

a b.

Which would you prefer: $1,000now, $2,000 in 5 years or $3,000 in 10 years, if your time vale of money is 12% & 18%? [12] A loaf of bread costs $0.79 today. If its price increases by 6% per year how much will an equivalent loaf cost in 20 years? [06] Define Budget. What are the objectives of Budget? Describe Line-Item Budgeting and Zero-Based Budgeting in detail. [06] [10]

08.

a. b.

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