Assignment 2: LASA 2—Case Study: Evaluating an Emerging Market

In this assignment, you will select a nation that is considered to have an emerging market and you will evaluate the nation on the following factors that affect an emerging market: Gross domestic product, inflation, political risks, economic risks, country demographics, and liquidity of local debt.

Scenario:

You have been hired as a financial analyst tasked with evaluating an existing emerging market and writing an executive report on your findings about the emerging market.

Using the following report, select one of the top 30 emerging markets to research:

Instructions:

Produce an executive report that includes the following:

  • Provide statistical and qualitative information of each of the following factors: Gross domestic product, inflation, political risks, economic risks, country demographics, and liquidity of local debt.
  • Differentiate the level of market efficiency between a nation that is considered an emerging market to one that has already developed, including factors such as liquidity of debt, government regulations, GDP, etc.
  • Compare and contrast the emerging market you selected against another emerging market on factors such as market liquidity of local debt, equity market, market exchange, and regulatory bodies.
  • Evaluate and discuss the political, economic, and technological trends of the emerging market. Remember to discuss any financial actions that have been taken and should be taken due to the trends.

Write a 7 page report in Word format. Utilize at least four scholarly sources. Apply APA standards to the citation of sources.

Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A2.doc.

Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Click here to download the APA guidelines document. Use these guidelines to format your assignment.

By Monday, August 21, 2015, deliver your assignment to the M5: Assignment 2 LASA 2 Dropbox.

Global Intelligence Alliance. (2013). Top 30 emerging markets 2012-2017. Retrieved fromhttp://www.globalintelligence.com/insights-analysis/emerging-markets/top-30-emerging-markets

LASA 2 Grading Criteria

Assignment Components Proficient
Max Points
Provide statistical and qualitative information of each of the following factors: Gross domestic product, inflation, political risks, economic risks, country demographics, and liquidity of local debt.

[CO: 5

PO: 3.2, 4.2

ILO: 1, 3, 6]

All the trends of the emerging market’s GDP, inflation, political and economic risks, demographics, and liquidity of local debt are accurate.
44
Differentiate the level of market efficiency between the nation that is considered an emerging market to one that has already developed using factors such as liquidity of debt, government regulations, GDP, etc.

[CO: 1

PO: 3.3

ILO: 1, 3]

The difference in market efficiency described includes obvious and subtle points. The differences are accurate, and demonstrate why the emerging market is yet to be classified as a developed market.
64
Compare and contrast the emerging market you selected against another emerging market on factors such as market liquidity of local debt, equity market, market exchange, and regulatory bodies.

[CO: 2

PO: 3.2, 4.2

ILO: 1, 3, 6]

The comparison of the two emerging markets is accurate. The difference between the two markets is clear. The information provided demonstrates why each market is considered an emerging market.
64
Evaluate and discuss the political, economic, and technological trends of the emerging market.

[CO: 5

PO: 3.2, 4.2

ILO: 1, 3, 6]

The effect of any political, economic, and technological trends to the emerging market are clear and specific. Financial actions that have been taken and should be taken due to the trends are clearly described.
64
Academic Writing
Organization (12)

Usage and Mechanics (12)

APA Elements (16)

Style (4)

[CO_W

PO: 1.1

ILO: 2]

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in adequate and accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. APA format was used. Use of scholarly sources aligned with specified assignment requirements.
64
Total:
300