Wednesday, January 31,2018 11:45 PM 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 24) 25) TOPI MUTUAL FUNDS RESEARCH PROBLEM : To analyze the Faculties awareness and perception regarding investing in mutual funds. RESEARCH OBJECTIVE : 1) To know the awareness and knowledge of mutual funds in the faculties of galgotias university . 2) To know the preference of the faculties for investment among the various investment options available . 3) To find out the problems if any faced by the faculties during investing in mutual funds via systematic investment plan (S.L.P) VARIABLES : The variables which are considered for the study are as follows : a) Independent Variables : It is a variable that stands alone and isn't changed by the other variables that you are trying to measure. For example: 1. Age 2. Gender 3. Academic Qualification 4, Marital Status 5. Profession 6. Annual Income b) Dependent Variable : Itis a variable that depends on other factors.For example: ‘investor Awareness 2. Preference for Mutual Funds 3. Investor Perception regarding investment in mutual fund A.Risk tolerance HYPOTHESIS : Hypothesis 1:--Gender and Perception about mutual funds jender has an impact on the investor attitude for the selection of a sip :Gender has no impact on the investor attitude for the selection of a sip Hypothesis 2:-- Age and awareness regarding mutual funds Ho: Age has an impact on the investor attitude for the selection of a sip H2: Age has no impact on the investor attitude for the selection of a sip Hypothesis 3:--Marital status and Perception regarding mutual funds investment He HB: arital Status has an impact on the investor attitude for the selection of a sip arital Status has no impact on the investor attitude for the selection of a sip Hypothesis 4: Educational Qualification and awareness regarding mutual funds He -ducational Qualification has impact on the investor attitude for the selection of H4:Educational Qualification has no impact on the investor attitude for the selection of sip Hypothesis 5:-- Occupation and Percep! n regarding mutual funds investment Ho: Occupation has an impact on the investor attitude for the selection of a sip H5:Occupation has no impact on the investor attitude for the selection of a sip Hypothesis 6:-- Annual income and type of mutual fund investment He H6. ;nnual income has an impact on the investor attitude for the selection of sip ;nnual income has no impact on the investor attitude for the selection of sip QUESTIONNAIRE Respected Sir/Madam, We the students of M.B.A semester-II studying at galgotias business school, galgotias university, greater noida, u.p are conducting a research on "To analyze the Faculties awareness and perception regarding investing in mutual funds". This project is a part of our M.B.A curriculum and we request you to help us to complete it by providing us your views by responding to questions given in the questionnaire given below . 1) Gender Male Female 2) Age 20-30 30-40 40-50 50 & above 3) Occupation As ‘ant Professor laboratory technician Dean Other ( specify)-~ 4) Annual income 100000 100000 to 300000 300000 to 500000 500000 & above 5) Educational qualifications Graduate Post graduate Doctorate others (specify), 6) Where do you prefer to invest your money ? Mutual Funds. Fixed Deposit/PPF Insurance Stock Market Bitcoins. Real Estate Gold/Silver 7) What is the purpose of your investment ? Saving. _Taxbenefit. ___Capital appreciation To beat inflation 8) What are the factors to which you give priority when you invest ? Safety igh Return, Less Risk 9) Are you aware about mutual funds ? Yes No 10) If yes, From which source you come to know about Mutual Funds ? Bank. Friend/Relative. Radio/Television Internet. Newspaper. Broker 11) Do you know about the ways of investing into mutual fund ? Yes. No 12) Ifyes, Have you invested in mutual Fund of any A.M.C ? Yes. No 13) Ifyes, In which mutual fund company have you invested ? lee sel. HDFC. DSP BLACKROCK MIRAE ASSET FUND. EDELWEISS. OTHER, You have invested in which type of Mutual Fund Scheme Equity fund Debt funds __Hybrid Funds If Equity Funds then, in which category ? Diversified Equity Funds Mid-Cap Funds Sectoral Funds Tax Savings Funds If Debt Funds then, in which category ? Gilt Funds Income Funds iquid Funds Do you have knowledge about the share market & its functioning ? Yes No ‘Are you aware of the fact that Mutual Fund Companies (AMC's) will invest your money in Share Market ? Yes. No which is your preferred way of investing in Mutual Funds ? Lumpsum SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) Do you know about different option of investment in Mutual fund ? Yes No It yes, which option do you find the most suitable for investment in Mutual fund ? Growth lend ‘What do you look before investing in a particular mutual fund scheme? Past Performance (NAV) Ratings (by CRISIL, ICRA, Etc.) Asset Management Companies (AMC) Expert Advise 23) Are there sufficient Mutual Fund investment education in your locality ? Yes. No Do you accept the fact that Investing in Mutual Funds will lead to the economic development ? Yes No. fno, then why ? Do you have any suggestion to improve the popularity of mutual funds among the investors ? Thankyou Signature