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Topic: An economic analysis of Sisal Production in Madagascar

Topic: An economic analysis of Sisal Production in Madagascar

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follow the tasks strictly and properly the most important thing
please could you not exceed 2000 words cause penalties will applied due to that

Assignment 2         Economics Exercise  ENG2002_2014_S2_A2
Description    Marks out of   Wtg(%)   Due date
Assignment 2 – Economics
exercise (excel spreadsheet, plus
a written report)
200.00 20.00  End Week 10
(26th September,
2014)

Length:

2000 words (penalties will be applie d if exceeded by more than 20%)
Format:  A report, plus excel spreadsheet. The report is to be typed, 12 font size,
arial or times new roman font, single line spaced. Structure sentences
into paragraphs, leavi ng a single blank line be tween paragraphs. Use
your excel spreadsheet to generate graphs which explain the analysis
that you have undertaken. Organise  your report into sections with
headings and sub-headings, and then  auto generate a table of contents
(TOC) using your report headings. Describe all findings from your excel
spreadsheet analysis in your report, as your excel spreadsheet will be
looked at only briefly.
References:   Include a single reference list at th e end of the report. Try to source
some refereed journal (ie. non-intern et) high quality references. Use in-text citation of your references. The  Harvard system of referencing must
be used. Do not use too many referen ces, just cite the most important/
pertinent ones.
Extension policy:  No extension allowed except in extenuating circumstances – see Course
Specification.

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Assignment Two Task    –  spreadsheet and report (word li mit : 2000)         (200 marks)

An economic analysis of Sisal Production in Madagascar’

1)   Use the internet and other sources to research, consider and evaluate the economic aspects
of the sisal production industry in Madagascar . Define in economic terms how important
the industry is to the Madaga scan economy. How profitable is Madagascan  sisal in the
world market place ? How many people does the industry employ ?

2)   What alternative forms of agriculture/industry might it be  appropriate for Madagascar
exploit in the future ? What is the likely leve l of investment required  ? What are the likely
levels of employment and ‘follow-on” and rela ted industry is this lik ely to provide into
the future ?

3)   Set up an excel spreadsheet (similar to the example provided to you on ENG2002
studydesk, named NPVCalc). Set  up your spreadsheet to calculate, using the Net Present
Value (NPV) economic calculation method, the future profitability of the industry. Use
your spreadsheet to calculate the effect of the following scenarios :-
i)  reducing investment by 5% each year for the next 50 years and/or indefinitely
ii) increasing investment by 5% each year for the next 50 years  and/or indefinitely
iii) maintaining investment at the current level (NPV level) for the next 50 years and/or
indefinitely
Please note that you can run scenario (i) where new agriculture/industry gradually competes
with and replaces earlier enterprises. Run your NPV simulations (graphical analysis) using
interest rates on borrowed mone y scenarios of 3,6,9,12,15 and 18%.
NB. if the cost of borrowing money is added to  all the other business  costs, eg. asset and
equipment depreciation, maintenance costs, labour costs, government taxation, cost of
environmental rehabilitation, and fa lling future commodity price  due to competing industries,
then this can be all added together to produce  what is known in economics as the ‘discount
rate’. Based upon historical performance data, th is is what banks and lending institutions use
to assess risk, and it is how they calculate what interest rate to  charge against money lent to
the various different industries.
4)   Of course you have to research, study a nd make many assumptions (educated guesses)
with this type of economic analysis, eg. fu ture commodity prices, growth/stagnation in
population and other parts of the economy. Clearly state your assumptions in the
methodology section to your report.

5)   Summarise the finding of your economic analysis  in a report no longer than 2000 words,
or about ten pages in length incl uding diagrams (including graphs).

MARKING CRITERIA
A  marking rubric  will be used  to  provide you  with  feedback  when your  assignment  is
marked. It  will be based upon : –
1)   Quality/organisation of   findings,  as   written  and  produced  in  the  report    (30%)
2)   Quality/organisation of   excel spreadsheet based future  profitability  analysis   (30%)
3)   Quality, description  and  interpretation  of   graphs,  as  produced  in  the  report  (20%)
4)   Clear statement of  assumptions made in  your  analysis (20%)
5)   Level/quality of  background  research  undertaken  (20%)

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