- Make sure your term paper has a theme, discusses your chosen topic thoroughly, expresses your original view clearly, and makes contributions to the field of investments.
- The paper can be theoretical, empirical, or a survey on investment practice or on an investment instrument.
- Your paper should not exceed 20 pages in length (excluding references and appendices.)
- The writing style must follow the Journal of Finance. (Check the AU Library to find an electronic copy of the Journal.)1
- Your paper must be free of grammar or spelling errors. Each grammar or spelling error may cost you one percent of the total grade assigned for the project, and deductions of marks due to grammar or spelling errors will be accumulated. Check the Athabasca UniversityWrite Site if you need help.
- Your paper must be written individually-no collaboration is allowed.
- Plagiarism in any shape or form will be dealt with according to pertinent Athabasca University policies.
For the final assignment a term paper on investing in China. Discuss investing in China is the future, and if it will be profitable or follow the path of Japan; and become a bursting bubble. The outline will include,
- China's GDP; if it will continue to grow?
- unemployment rates; is the work force being optimized?
- manufacturing and retail sales; are they increasing ?
- interest rates; for lending and investing money?
- imports and exports; are they beneficial to the economy?
In conclusion I will determine if China is a profitable investment and if investors or companies should use their capital for this venture.