Major Assignment
Spring 2012
Due Date: By 4pm on 8 Oct 2012 (Monday in Session Week 11)
Place for
Submission: A hard copy of the assignment should be placed in the assignment box outside the front-office of the School of Accounting and Finance located in level 3, building 40. This box will be removed at 4 pm on the due day.
A soft copy should be sent to your tutor by email by the due date.
Penalty for
Late Submission: Any assignment received after that time will be penalised by a deduction of 20% for each day late (or part thereof). Any late assignment should be submitted to the subject coordinator directly.
Format: A written submission is required from each group of students, showing all relevant working and formulae.
Nature: 1).This is a group assignment. Each group will consist of up to three students and each group will submit one joint report. Group members are expected to actively discuss and work among themselves but not refer to the work of any other groups. Any collusion of this form will be treated seriously and penalised. 2). Please ensure that each member in a group makes an equal contribution to the assignment, as far as possible. Free riders should be reported to me and may be penalised.
Reference: In doing this assignment, you are encouraged to refer to the texts, the papers in the reference lists at the end of the chapters and any other material that may assist you in understanding what you are doing in this assignment. Ensure that you give adequate cross references to the sources from which you have gathered information in compiling your report.
Marking Criteria: The criteria used in assessing your marks on this assignment will include: Computational accuracy, Relevance and accuracy of the interpretation of results, Demonstration of your understanding of the underlying theory,