Guide in Answering BBMP1103 January 2011 Assignment

The following are the guides provided by OUM to assist learners in answering the assignment for January 2011:

ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR / INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

1. Tugasan ini mengandungi SATU (1) soalan sahaja yang disediakan dalam bahasa modul bercetak kursus ini. / This assignment contains only ONE (1) question that is set in the language of the printed module for the course.

2. Jawab dalam Bahasa Melayu atau Bahasa Inggeris. / Answer in Malay or English.

3. Muatturunkan templet tugasan versi bahasa yang berkenaan daripada MyVLE untuk penyediaan dan penyerahan tugasan anda. Tugasan anda hendaklah ditaip dengan menggunakan saiz fon 12 Times New Roman dan langkau baris 1.5. / Download the language version of the assignment template concerned from the MyVLE for preparation and submission of your assignment. Your assignment should be typed using 12 point Times New Roman font and 1.5 line spacing.

4. Tugasan anda hendaklah antara 2500 hingga 3000 patah perkataan tidak termasuk rujukan. Bilangan perkataan hendaklah ditunjukkan di hujung tugasan anda. Jangan menyalin soalan dan arahan tugasan dalam jawapan anda. / Your assignment should be between 2500 to 3000 words excluding references. The number of words should be shown at the end of your assignment. Do not copy the assignment question and instructions to your answer.

5. Anda dikehendaki menghantar tugasan SECARA ON-LINE melalui MyVLE. Sila rujuk kepada portal untuk arahan mengenai prosedur menghantar tugasan anda secara on-line. Anda dinasihatkan menyimpan senaskah tugasan yang diserahkan untuk rujukan sendiri. / You must submit your assignment 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 for personal reference.

6. Anda hanya boleh menghantar tugasan SEKALI sahaja dalam SATU fail. / You can submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file.

7. Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 1 Mac 2011 hingga 7 Mac 2011. Serahan selepas 7 Mac 2011 TIDAK akan diterima. / Your assignment must be submitted between 1 March 2011 and 7 March 2011. Submission after 7 March 2011 will NOT be accepted.

8. Tugasan hendaklah disiapkan secara individu. Anda dilarang meniru tugasan orang lain. Anda juga dilarang sama sekali memplagiat kerja orang lain sebagai kerja sendiri. /

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.

Assignment Question:

Collect and analyse the sales data for years 2005 to 2009 of a company

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Rubrics:

1. Introduction: 1 x 4 = 4 marks

Detailed descriptions of the company's background, nature of business and financial performance.

2. Analysis of the sales growth rates: 5 x 4 = 20 marks

Correct applications of exponential functions in computing growth rates. All growth rates were correctly computed and extensively analysed

3. Description of the sales trend: 3 x 4 = 12 marks

Detailed descriptions of sales trend are provided. Trend is illustrated with a graph

4. Conclusion: 1 x 4 = 4 marks

Good and coherent conclusion on sales growth and trend are provided

Total = 40 marks