BMMF5103/SEPT14/A-RR OUM BUSINESS SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION AND ASSESSMENT _________________________________________________________________________ BMMF5103 MANAGERIAL FINANCE SEPTEMBER 2014 _________________________________________________________________________ INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS 1. This assignment contains question that is set in English. 2. Answer in English only. 3. Your assignment should be typed using 12 point Times New Roman font and 1.5 line spacing. 4. You must submit your hardcopy assignment to your Facilitator and ON-LINE via the MyVLE. Refer to the portal for instructions on the procedures to submit your assignment on-line. You are advised to keep a copy of your submitted assignment and proof of the submission for personal reference. Your assignment must be submitted 14th-16th November 2014. 5. Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not copy another person’s assignment. You should also not plagiarise another person’s work as your own. EVALUATION This assignment accounts for 60% of the total marks for the course. BMMF5103/SEPT14/A-RR ASSIGNMENT QUESTION PURPOSE The purpose of this assignment is to enhance learners’ analytical skills in evaluating firms’ Return on Equity using Expanded DuPont Analysis and performance. REQUIREMENT Select two (2) companies (excluding finance sector) of Bursa Malaysia. Analyse and comment on the relevant ratios and financial performance using Expanded DuPont Analysis of the selected companies from the point of view of management, based on the financial statements for years 2012 to 2013. (TOTAL: 100 MARKS) ATTACHMENT ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS BMMF5103 MANAGERIAL FINANCE/SEPTEMBER 2014 SEMESTER Criteria Introduction to the companies’ background. Calculation of relevant financial ratios (using Expanded DuPont Analysis) of both companies. Fair Above average Excellent 3 4 Max Marks 10 Weight 0 1 2 2.5 No description of the companies’ background and business activities was given. Brief description of the companies’ background and business activities. Fairly clear description of the companies’ background and business activities. Clear description of the companies’ background and business activities. Detailed description of the companies’ background and business activities. No computation of financial ratios using Expanded DuPont Analysis was given. Irrelevant financial ratios were computed using Expanded DuPont Analysis. Some of the relevant financial ratios were computed correctly for each year using Expanded DuPont Analysis. No workings provided. Most of the relevant financial were computed correctly for each year using Expanded DuPont Analysis. Detailed workings provided. All the relevant financial ratios were computed correctly for each year using Expanded DuPont Analysis. Detailed workings were provided. Vague analysis and interpretation relevant financial ratios over the years but unable to highlight and explain unusual fluctuations in respective ratios based on the Expanded DuPont Analysis. Fairly clear analysis and interpretation of the relevant financial ratios over the years and able to highlight unusual fluctuations in respective ratios based on the Expanded DuPont Analysis. Clear analysis and interpretation of the relevant financial ratios over the years and able to highlight and explain unusual fluctuations in respective ratios based on the Expanded DuPont Analysis. Brief and superficial comparison and evaluation on the companies’ financial performance, based on the computed ratios over the years using Expanded DuPont Analysis. Fairly clear but not in-depth evaluation on the companies’ financial performance, based on the computed ratios over the years using Expanded DuPont Analysis. Clear and sufficient evaluation on the companies’ financial performance, based on the computed ratios over the years using Expanded DuPont Analysis. Clear and detailed analysis and interpretation of the relevant financial ratios over the years and able to highlight and explain unusual fluctuations in respective ratios based on the Expanded DuPont Analysis. Clear and in-depth evaluation on the companies’ financial performance, based on the computed ratios over the years using Expanded DuPont Analysis. Irrelevant conclusion to the analysis and evaluation. Vague conclusion to the analysis and evaluation. Clear conclusion that relates to the analysis and evaluation. Well justified conclusion that relates to the analysis and evaluation. 7.5 Analysis of the relevant financial based on the Expanded DuPont Analysis of both companies. No analysis of financial ratios based on the Expanded DuPont was given. 6.25 Compare and evaluate the two (2) companies’ financial performance, based on the computed ratios over the years using Expanded DuPont Analysis. Low No comparison and evaluation, using Expanded DuPont Analysis was given. 6.25 No conclusion was given. Conclusion 2.5 Total points 25 30 25 25 10 100