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T12021 FIN203 RESEARCH REPORT: 2000 – 2500 WORDS REPORT - INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT
Submission requirements: One soft copy (Word .doc or .docx) of the report to be uploaded to Moodle Turnitin
y 11:59 P.M. Friday Week 10.
Assessment Topic
Use graphs, tables, and statistical summaries to evaluate the relationships between the budget balance, yield curve, cash rate and
exchange rates.
Task Details
Obtain the following macroeconomic data for Australia for the period XXXXXXXXXX: the yield for Commonwealth Government securities,
the budget balance, and the cash rate and 90-day and 180-day rates
1. Evaluate the fiscal position (i.e. budget balance) of the Australian Federal Government for the period 2001-20. Briefly describe
how you expect this to move over time.
2. Plot the cu
ent Australian yield curve for Commonwealth Government Securities (CGSs). At a minimum you should include the
target cash rate, 90-day and 180-day rates, and the 2, 3, 5, and 10-year rates. Explain the shape of the yield curve (apply your
knowledge of the Expectations and Segmented Market theories.)
3. Examine the impact of the fiscal position identified in (1) to influence the yield curve.
4. Given your insights from (1) – (3), recommend to the Australian government financial and fiscal policies that could make
Commonwealth Government Securities more attractive to investors.
Students need to support their analysis with reference from text and a minimum of six (6) suitable, cu
ent and academically
accepted sources -check with your tutor if unsure of your sources. Students seeking Credit or higher grades should support
their analysis with increased number of reference sources consistent with the grade they are seeking.
Every page should clearly be numbered, and the assignment organised as follows:
(a) A KOI Cover Sheet for an Individual Assignment.
(b) A title page, which indicates Subject title, Subject Code, Trimester number, Assignment title, your full name and KOI student
number, word count and Tutor’s name.
(c) Executive Summary
(d) Table of Contents
(e) Body (main contents – each to be a separate numbered section).
- Introduction
- Research – literature review
- Analysis – this is the major part of your assignment and requires numbered sub-sections
- Recommendations
- Conclusion
(f) References
(g) Appendices
(h) A Turnitin validation page showing the Similarity score for your assignment
(i) A copy of the Marking Ru
ic
Reading and Research 30
Written presentation 20
Analysis 30
Recommendations and conclusions 20
Total 100
This total will be converted to a mark (co
ect to the nearer whole number), out of 30%
Please see marking ru
ic in unit outline.
Recommended sources of data are:
Data may also be obtained from other credible sources. Also, recommended readings for government policies include:
• Statement on Monetary Policy of the Reserve Bank of Australia for insights of monetary policies in Australia.
https:
www.
a.gov.au/publications/smp/
• Budget documents for insights of fiscal policies in Australia.
https:
www.budget.gov.au/2018-19/content/documents.html