ABSTRACT
The state of any nation’s economy characterized by the level of investments present in that country’s economy. Hence, in an economy like Nigeria, where inflation has been a very serious problem and has in the era of SAP (Structural Adjustment Programme) deregulation and regulation reached a very serious dimension in our economy. Worst still, when one is not sure of the actual rate of inflation, especially Nigerian economy, where economic policies one not stable. Thus, this gives a concern for the study of Nigeria’s present investment climate. A critical analysis of the financial system in the evaluation of stock.
So many questions had been raised about the viability of Nigerian economy with respect to its present investment climate, as a result in the course of this study, hypothesis was formulated and analyzed based on economic variables in order to accomplish the objectives of this work, which is to analysis the prospect in Nigerian investment and climate and how it has been hampered by the presence of inflation and other economic variable factors.
The methodology adopted in the course of this study was based on insolvent, a secondary data. The data was assembled in a way that they become relevant and construction for effective generalization. As a result, a test of hypothesis was based on correlation analysis and t-test which is considered as a statistical measure and a decision rate was applied.
In the course of this study also some major findings was noted relevant to our nigerian present investment climate. Such findings are: the presence of inflation which led to lower rate of return on investment and lesser incentives for an average investor in the economy to undertake capital investment.
Another finding was on the inversely relationship between investment and other economic variables.
As a result of this study, a recommendation was made for the government budget to show affinity to economic philosophy and a level of consistency in its economic activities and plans etc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
APROVAL PAGE
DEDICATION
ACKNOLWEDGEMENT
ABSTRACT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Problem of the study
1.3 Objectives of the study
1.4 Statement of hypothesis
1.5 Significance of the study
1.6 Scope and limitations
1.7 Definitions of terms
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature Review
2.1 Definition of investment
2.2 Classification of investment
2.3 General concept of stock investment
2.4 The finlationary rate in the Nigerian economy
2.5 Capital budgeting
2.6 Capital budgeting and security valuation process
2.7 Classification of capital project
2.8 The use of cash-flows in investment appraisal
2.9 The formation of long term goals
2.10 Non-discounting methods of ranking
2.11 Discounting cash-flow methods( DCF)
2.12 Time value of money
2.13 The minimum acceptable rate of return
2.14 Risk approach to analysis investment in Nigeria
2.15 The prospects of investment in Nigeria
2.16 Conclusion remarks
CHAPTER THREE
3.0. Research design and methodology
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Data collection techniques
3.3 Data analysis techniques
3.4 Design rule
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0. Presentation and analysis of data
4.1 Preliminary inferences
4.2 Statistical analysis
4.3 Decision rule
CHAPTER FIVE
Recommendation and conclusion
Summary of findings
Recommendation
Conclusion
Reference
Appendix