Assignment

UK College of Business and Computing (UKCBC)

PGDBA-C3 S2

Assignment # 2 and 3 are compulsory

Title of Module (Subject) | Business Analysis and Valuation |

Lecturer | Naqi Haider Shah |

| General Guidelines |

Word limit | Task 1: 2500 words |

Marks | Task 1: 60 marksTask 2: 40 marks (see attached question) |

Assessment Criteria | Explanatory comments on the assessment criteriaTask 1 only | Maximum marks for each section Task 1 only |

Content, style, relevance, and critical analysis | The ability to assess the theory, and relate to the real world | 40 Marks |

Evidence of wide reading | Quotations from wide range of sources | 5 Marks |

Conclusion | The ability to sum up the arguments and reach a conclusion. | 10 Marks |

Referencing and bibliography | Harvard style | 5 Marks |

Learning OutcomeTask 1 | (1)Recognise the limitations of budgetary information in assessing performance and making effective business decisions and consider other approaches |

Task 1 | Bart (1988) asserts that “managers” pad their budgets out of fear that senior management will arbitrarily slash their submitted budgets and the managers, own concerns about uncertainties in the competitive environment”. Critically evaluate the suitability of budgeting in the 21st century. |

Task 2:

(1)to analyse decision making techniques and choose the most appropriate decision method to aid in a problem resolution.

(2) Assess methods of business evaluation: make sound decision based upon the use of investment appraisal.

(3)Use information from budgets and budgetary control to make effective business decisions as a part of management control system

Roberto plc has been researching a new product. Market research has indicated that the product is likely to be successful. But because the competitors will introduce similar products, it will probably only have a five year life.

Sales are forecasted to be:

Year 1 £20m

Year 2 £ 22m

Year 3 £24m

Year 4 £ 25

Year 5 £ 20m

The relevant...