ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION AND ASSESSMENT

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BBAP4103
INVESTMENT ANALYSIS
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INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
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2. Answer in English.
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5.

Your assignment must be submitted between __________ until

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EVALUATION
This assignment accounts for

50% of the total marks for the course.

You would be given feedback on the assignment before the Final

Semester Examination commences.
PLAGIARISM: MARKS DEDUCTION
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similarity check. If plagiarism is detected, marks would be deducted as
follows:

Assignments with 10 - 30 % overlap with others: 20% deduction

from the total marks scored.
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from the total marks scored.
Assignments with more than 50% overlap with others: Zero mark
would be given.

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION
PURPOSE
The purpose of this assignment is to enhance learnerss analytical skills
in evaluating risk and return of share investment.
REQUIREMENT
Collect the monthly share prices of any TWO listed companies of Bursa
Malaysia from the plantation sector for the years 2012 and 2013 and
analyse the risk and return of the shares.

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Criteria

Weig
ht

Introduction of the
selected companies.

No introduction
was given.

No computation
was given.

Computation of
average returns,
variance, standard
deviation and
correlation between
the returns for the
shares.( 1st company)

Low

Fair

Above average

Excellent

Clear and quite

detailed
introduction of the
companies that
covers the
companies names,
establishment year,
business activities
and business
development.
Relevant but
inadequate
financial highlights
were given.

Clear and detailed

introduction of the
companies that
covers the
companies names,
establishment
year, business
activities and
business
development.
Relevant and
adequate financial
highlights were
given.

Vague introduction of
the companies that
covers the
companies names,
establishment year,
business activities
and business
development.
No financial
highlights were
given.

Clear but brief

introduction of the
companies that
covers the
companies names,
establishment year,
business activities
and business
development.
Irrelevant financial
highlights were
given.

Able to compute ONE

of the following
correctly for years
2012 and 2013:

average returns

variance

standard
deviation

correlation
between the
returns for the
shares.

Able to compute
TWO of the
following correctly
for years 2012 and
2013:

average returns

variance

standard
deviation

correlation
between the
returns for the
shares.

Able to compute
THREE of the
following correctly
for years 2012 and
2013:

average returns

variance

standard
deviation

correlation
between the
returns for the
shares.

Able to compute
ALL the following
correctly for years
2012 and 2013:

average
returns

variance

standard
deviation

correlation
between the
returns for the
shares.

The workings were

provided.

The workings were

provided.

Able to compute
TWO of the
following correctly
for years 2012 and
2013:

average returns

variance

Able to compute
THREE of the
following correctly
for years 2012 and
2013:

average returns

variance

The detailed
workings were
provided.
Able to compute
ALL the following
correctly for years
2012 and 2013:

average
returns

variance

The workings were

provided.
Computation of
average returns,
variance, standard
deviation and
correlation between
the returns for the
shares.( 2nd company)

3.5

No computation
was given.

Able to compute ONE

of the following
correctly for years
2012 and 2013:

average returns

variance

standard

Max
Mar
ks

12

14

deviation
correlation
between the
returns for the
shares.

The workings were

provided.

Comparison and
evaluation of the
riskiness for each
share.

Summary

Total points

12.5

No comparison
and evaluation
were given.

No summary was
given.

Clear comparison of
the two shares.
Unable to provide
clear evaluation of
the relative riskiness
for each shares and
unable to provide
any relevant
recommendation for
share investment
purposes.

Irrelevant points
were summarised.

standard
deviation
correlation
between the
returns for the
shares.

standard
deviation
correlation
between the
returns for the
shares.

The workings were

provided.

The workings were

provided.

Clear comparison of
the two shares.
Able to provide clear
evaluation of the
relative riskiness for
each shares but
unable to provide
any relevant
recommendation for
share investment
purposes.

Clear comparison of
the two shares.
Able to provide
clear evaluation of
the relative
riskiness for each
shares and able to
provide some
relevant
recommendation
for share
investment
purposes.

Some relevant key

points were
summarised but in
incoherent manner.

Most relevant key

points were clearly
summarised, but
not written in a
precise and
coherent manner.

standard
deviation
correlation
between the
returns for the
shares.

The detailed
workings were
provided.
Clear and detailed
comparison of the
two shares.
Able to provide
clear and detailed
evaluation of the
relative riskiness
for each shares
and able to
provide some
relevant
recommendation
for share
investment
purposes.
All relevant key
points were clearly
summarised and
written in a
precise and
coherent manner.

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