Samsung is a leading manufacturer of electronic goods across the globe. It is planning to introduce a high end smat TV in the asian markets and is anticipating moderate demand for it. Based on these assumptions, it fixed the price of TC `@ $ 1500` per TV. Which of the following factors affected the price of the TV ?

The immediate challenge is on the food front. Shortfalls in production have been allowed to affect supplies and hence prices. The Government is planning to focus on investment in irrigation and even revival of agricultural extension system. What is probably needed is a fresh dose of Green Revolution strategy. It appears that the Green Revolution instruments to encourage farmers to invest are no longer effective. The Green Revolution strategy was based on the state taking out the risk of collapse in prices. Farmers were offered remunerative prices and a guaranteed procurement of their produce in case the open market could not absorb it Farmers could then borrow from banks, acquire the Green Revolution Technology and produce as much as they could. The pressure on the food subsidy was manageable as long as there was a food shortage. Prices in the open market then tended to be above the procurement prices. But with the food surpluses the situation has changed. The situation was unsustainable not merely because of the magnitude of this subsidy. It was also inefficient. It meant farmers were being led to produce crops based just on the prices Government fixed and not in relation to any real demand. In these circumstances, the Government was reluctant to keep increasing procurement prices at the pace that used to be the norm in earlier years. Inference: The farmers tend to produce the crops as per their convenience and not constant with the demand. 1) If the inference is definitely true' i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given. 2) if the inference is probably true though not definitely true' in the light of the facts given. 3) If the data are inadequate, le from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false 4) If the inference is probably false", though not definitely false' in the light of the facts given.

The immediate challenge is on the food front. Shortfalls in production have been allowed to affect supplies and hence prices. The Government is planning to focus on investment in irrigation and even revival of agricultural extension system. What is probably needed is a fresh dose of Green Revolution strategy. It appears that the Green Revolution instruments to encourage farmers to invest are no longer effective. The Green Revolution strategy was based on the state taking out the risk of collapse in prices. Farmers were offered remunerative prices and a guaranteed procurement of their produce in case the open market could not absorb it Farmers could then borrow from banks, acquire the Green Revolution Technology and produce as much as they could. The pressure on the food subsidy was manageable as long as there was a food shortage. Prices in the open market then tended to be above the procurement prices. But with the food surpluses the situation has changed. The situation was unsustainable not merely because of the magnitude of this subsidy. It was also inefficient. It meant farmers were being led to produce crops based just on the prices Government fixed and not in relation to any real demand. In these circumstances, the Government was reluctant to keep increasing procurement prices at the pace that used to be the norm in earlier years. Inference : As the open market prices are lower, all the burden of procurement of crops is on the Government. 1) If the inference is definitely true' i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given. 2) if the inference is probably true though not definitely true' in the light of the facts given. 3) If the data are inadequate, le from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false 4) If the inference is probably false", though not definitely false' in the light of the facts given.

The rupee, which is currently the worst-performing currency in Asia, is finally receiving some help from the authorities. The Union government, after a meeting with Reserve Bank of lndia Governor, announced a list of measures to (A) the sharp declme in the currency, which has lost about 12% of its value since the beginning of the year. (B) These include steps to curb the import of non-essential goods and encourage the export of domestic goods, which will help in addressing the country's burgeoning current account deficit that hit a five-year high in July. (C) Other steps such as removing restrictions on foreign portfolio investments and encouraging (1) Indian borrowers to facilitate (2) rupee-denominated 'masala bonds' were also announced (3) to issue (4) the inflow of dollars and de-risk the economy from fluctuations in the exchange rate. Further, the term limit imposed on borrowings of manufacturing companies is to be shortened further (D) _____ . The response to the move from the markets will need to be carefully tracked. Even before the official announcement on Friday, the rupee witnessed some recovery against the dollar (E) hopes of favourable government intervention, while stocks and bonds also recovered. These steps to strengthen the rupee in the short term are welcome, given the large-scale outflow of capital from emerging markets to the West. These ad hoc steps to avoid an immediate (F) crisis in the external sector, however, should not deflect attention from the more fundamental reasons behind the decline of the rupee. India has been unable to boost exports over the years for various reasons. (G) This has meant that the rise in the price of oil has traditionally exerted tremendous stress on the current account deficit and the currency, as is happening now. (H) The government needs to think of a long-term plan ( 1) to boost (2) exports, preferably through growth (3) that remove policy barriers that are impeding the steps (4) of export-oriented sectors, in order to find a sustainable solution to the problem of the weakening rupee. The depreciating rupee is also a symptom of persistently higher domestic inflation in India over many decades. For example, in line with vastly different inflation rates in India and the U.S., the rupee has lost about 60% of its value in the last 10 years against the dollar. (I) So this problem cannot be addressed without drastic changes in the style in monetary policy conducted by the RBI, which is an unlikely proposition. Until then, the best that can be (J) __ for is a steady drop in the value of the rupee without any drastic shocks to the economy. Which of the following words given in the option should come at the place marked as (A) in the above paragraph to make it grammatically correct and meaningful. Also, the word should fill in the two sentences given below to make them contextually correct and meaningful. (i) The king built a great temple, a hippodrome and a street of columns surrounding the city, the remains of which still the attention. (ii) His had caused great indignation.

The rupee, which is currently the worst-performing currency in Asia, is finally receiving some help from the authorities. The Union government, after a meeting with Reserve Bank of lndia Governor, announced a list of measures to (A) the sharp declme in the currency, which has lost about 12% of its value since the beginning of the year. (B) These include steps to curb the import of non-essential goods and encourage the export of domestic goods, which will help in addressing the country's burgeoning current account deficit that hit a five-year high in July. (C) Other steps such as removing restrictions on foreign portfolio investments and encouraging (1) Indian borrowers to facilitate (2) rupee-denominated 'masala bonds' were also announced (3) to issue (4) the inflow of dollars and de-risk the economy from fluctuations in the exchange rate. Further, the term limit imposed on borrowings of manufacturing companies is to be shortened further (D) _____ . The response to the move from the markets will need to be carefully tracked. Even before the official announcement on Friday, the rupee witnessed some recovery against the dollar (E) hopes of favourable government intervention, while stocks and bonds also recovered. These steps to strengthen the rupee in the short term are welcome, given the large-scale outflow of capital from emerging markets to the West. These ad hoc steps to avoid an immediate (F) crisis in the external sector, however, should not deflect attention from the more fundamental reasons behind the decline of the rupee. India has been unable to boost exports over the years for various reasons. (G) This has meant that the rise in the price of oil has traditionally exerted tremendous stress on the current account deficit and the currency, as is happening now. (H) The government needs to think of a long-term plan ( 1) to boost (2) exports, preferably through growth (3) that remove policy barriers that are impeding the steps (4) of export-oriented sectors, in order to find a sustainable solution to the problem of the weakening rupee. The depreciating rupee is also a symptom of persistently higher domestic inflation in India over many decades. For example, in line with vastly different inflation rates in India and the U.S., the rupee has lost about 60% of its value in the last 10 years against the dollar. (I) So this problem cannot be addressed without drastic changes in the style in monetary policy conducted by the RBI, which is an unlikely proposition. Until then, the best that can be (J) __ for is a steady drop in the value of the rupee without any drastic shocks to the economy. Which of the following words given in the option should come at the place marked as (E) in the above paragraph to make it grammatically correct and meaningful. Also, the word should fill in the two sentences given below to make them contextually correct and meaningful. (i) The cottage is situated on the river bank ___ scenery of surpassing loveliness. (ii) I stood __ the familiar instruments, wondering where to begin.

Pinnacle Ltd. Deals in the scale of stationery and office furniture. They source the finished products from reputed brands who give them four to six months credit. Seeing the demand for electronic items, they are also planning to market these items by opening outlets throughout india. For this, they have decided to join hands wiht a japanese electronic goods manufacturer. Idenfiy and state any two factors that would affect the fixed capital requirement of pinnacle Ltd. as discussed above.