Bachelor’s Degree Programme (BDP)
ASSIGNMENT 2012-13
Elective Course in Commerce ECO-05: MERCANTILE LAW
For July 2012 and January 2013 admission cycle
School of Management Studies Indira Gandhi National Open University Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068
Elective Course in Commerce ECO-05: Mercantile Law ASSIGNMENT – 2012-13
Dear Students, As explained in the Programme Guide, you have to do one Tutor Marked Assignment in this Course. Assignment is given 30% weightage in the final assessment. To be eligible to appear in the Term-end examination, it is compulsory for you to submit the assignment as per the schedule. Before attempting the assignments, you should carefully read the instructions given in the Programme Guide. This assignment is valid for two admission cycles (July 2012 and January 2013). The validity is given below: 1. 2. Those who are enrolled in July 2012, it is valid upto June 2013. Those who are enrolled in January 2013, it is valid upto December 2013.
You have to submit the assignment of all the courses to The Coordinator of your Study Centre. For appearing in June Term-end Examination, you must submit assignment to the Coordinator of your study centre latest by 15th March Similarly for appearing in December Term-end Examination, you must submit assignments to the Coordinator of your study centre latest by 15th September
Note : In case you receive the study material and assignments late, you can submit the assignment responses within one month after receiving the study material.
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TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT
Course Code Course Title Assignment Code Assignment Coverage : : : : ECO-05 Mercantile Law ECO-05/TMA/2012-13 All Blocks Maximum Marks : 100 Attempt all the questions 1. (a) (b) 2. (a) (b) 3. (a) (b) 4. (a) (b) 5. Define consent. When is it said to be free? Define coercion and explain the definition with suitable examples. (10+10)
What is quantum meruit? Under what circumstances does a claim on quantum meruit