PART A. SURVEY ASSESSMENT (500 words)
Using the ‘Seven Critical Components’, write 500 words on the poll reported in the news article (see below) focusing on the flaws in the survey.
Provide a brief explanation of who might use the information contained in the survey.
(25%)
PART B. STOCK MARKET INVESTMENT (1500 words)
You work for an investment house, based in City, and are required to write 1500 words for a client who is trying to understand the workings of the stock market.
To do this, you will select one company listed in the FTSE 100 and using its share price value from January – May 2016 analyse how the share price has fluctuated or remain steady. You will show this by using your own designed data presentation techniques. You are also required to explain the possible reasons behind the fluctuation (or stability) of the share price and compare this data to movement in the FTSE index values over the same period.
You are also asked to discuss some of the risks involved in investing in the equity market and comment on the advantages and disadvantages of any techniques you have used to support your analysis.
(75%)
MGT4004 BUSINESS DECISION MAKING COURSEWORK RESIT 2016
GUIDELINES FOR ASSIGNMENT
1. Terms of reference:
This report is for Andrew Carney, of the School of Management and Social Sciences, and was submitted on (date). The report is in two parts. The first part is a survey assessment; the second part outlines certain aspects of the workings of the stock market.
2. Introduction / Procedure:
For Part A, Jessica Utts’s ‘Seven Critical Components’ were used to evaluate the information / survey given in the news report (see article below).
For Part B, one company listed in the FTSE 100 was chosen and the share price value analysed for the last 5 months. Information is also given on some of the risks involved in investing in the equity market and the pros and cons of techniques employed are outlined…
3. Findings (Part A)
3.1 Apply the seven critical components to the poll used by the news article.
3.2 Who might use this information?
4. Findings (Part B)
4.1 Comment about the company you have chosen, and include a summary of relevant financial data and key investment indicators for the company.
4.2 Illustrate and provide explanation for the fluctuations of the share price over the period January – May 2016, and include comparative evaluation (eg with the FTSE Index value).
4.3 Some of the risks involved in investing in the equity market
4.4 Comment on the advantages and disadvantages of any techniques you have used to support your analysis.
5. Conclusion
Appendices- for supporting information for Part B (Maximum 500 words)
Bibliography- must be provided