Factors Effecting Profitability in Cement Industry of Pakistan

FACTORS EFFECTING PROFITABILITY IN CEMENT

INDUSTRY OF PAKISTAN

APCOMS

Presented By

Mariam Baig MB-f05-80005

MBA-8 (Finance)

A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED AS A PARTIAL FULFILLMENT

FOR THE DEGREE OF MBA

ARMY PUBLIC COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT

SCIENCES (APCOMS)

RAWALPINDI

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MODERN LANGUAGES

ISLAMABAD

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that MBA Thesis title “FACTORS EFFECTING PROFITABILITY IN CEMENT INDUSTRY OF PAKISTAN” prepared by Mariam Baig has been approved for submission.

Shoaib Hassan

Project Supervisor

DEDICATION

This work is dedicated to

“My respected and cooperative families which supported me throughout my work”

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

First and Foremost, I am grateful to almighty ALLAH whose blessings have always been source of encouragement for me and who gave me the ability to complete this task. We wish heartiest thanks to my family members who encourage me in every step of life and remember me in their prayers.

I am grateful to my supervisor Mr. Shoaib Hassan for his enthusiasm and interest shown throughout the project. I express my thanks for his timely, valuable and enlightening advices, which greatly assisted me in completing my final thesis.

I am thankful to all the teaching as well as administrative staff of APCOMS for their prompt support, which helped me in completion of my project. I also appreciate the efforts of my friends for their expert advices and suggestion, which despite being pre-occupied yet made their accessible for my project.

A Thesis Submitted to

Department of Management Sciences

Army Public College of Management Sciences,...