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I am the student of East West University. As part of our BBA program I am doing Internship at Lanka Bangla Securities Limited. As requirements of the Internship I need to conduct a survey of investors behavior in Stock market. I ensure you that all the data given by you will be held confidential and will be used only academic purpose. I wish all your cooperation.

Please read the following items and put a check mark () that pertain you. 1. ender

a) Male b) Female !. "n #hich a$e $roup you are% a) 16-25 b) 26-35 c) 36-5 d) 51 abo!e &. 'o you have practical kno#led$e a(out Finance)"nvestment% a) "es b) #o *. From ho# many years you are tradin$ or investin$ in Stock +arket% a) $ess than 1 year b) 1-3 years c) 3-5 years d) 5 years abo!e ,. Presently #hich factor do you consider at the time of choosin$ stocks% a) %rice &arnings ratio d) Mar)et *apitali+ation b) %ast 'i!idend e) #,- per (hare c) &arning per (hare

-. "n your opinion. #hich of the follo#in$ factor is important (efore choosin$ stocks% a) (toc)s with higher %rice &arnings .atio should be considered
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b) (toc)s with lower %rice &arnings .atio is should be considered

/. Presently #hich factor do you consider at the time of takin$ investment decision% 0 "nformation from the company as a basis for a fundamental analysis. 0 .ecommendations from professional in!estors. 0 /he o!erall past performance of the mar)et seen from a historical perspecti!e. 0 0nformation from newspaper1 /-1 0nternet 0 2wn intuition of future performance 1. 'urin$ the increases in e2uity prices from 3anuary !445 to 6cto(er !414. ho# did you react to announcements and other information from companies% a) 0 made changes in my portfolio after the first news announcements. b) 0 made changes in my portfolio after a number of consequent news announcements that pointed into the same direction. c) 0 was not concerned about news announcements. 5. "n your opinion. #as the stock market overvalued at any point of time durin$ the period from 3anuary !445 to 6cto(er !414% a) "es b) #o. 14. "f yes. #hat do you think #as the most important factor to the overvaluation of the market durin$ 3anuary !445 to 6cto(er !414% - 2!er confidence among in!estors in the stoc) mar)et - &arnings and profitability of the listed companies - $oopholes in the regulatory system. - %lease specify any other reason333333333333333333333333333333333333333 11. 7hat do you think #as the most important contri(utin$ factor to the decline in the market from 'ecem(er !414 until today% - $oss of confidence among in!estors in the stoc) mar)et - &arnings and profitability of the listed companies
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- $oopholes in the regulatory system. - /he forecasts of analysts. - %lease specify any other reason333333333333333333333333333333333333333

1!. 8hoose t#o alternatives that (est descri(e the investments you have (een makin$ since the market decline in 'ecem(er !414 until today9 a) 0 in!est mostly in companies with uncertain4 but higher e5pected returns b) 0 in!est mostly in companies with stable4 but lower e5pected returns. c) 0 in!est mostly in large si+e companies. d) 0 in!est mostly in small si+e companies. 1&. :ou are faced #ith follo#in$ situation9 A stock that you (ou$ht one month a$o for ;< ,4 is sellin$ today at ;k *4. 6ne month from no# the stock price #ill have either increased in price (y ;k 14 or decrease in price (y ;< 14. Both possi(ilities are e2ually likely= fifty0fifty chance. 8hoose from the follo#in$9 a) (ell the stoc) now4 thereby reali+ing a /6 1 loss. b) 7old the stoc) for one more month4 gi!en 5 -5 odds between losing as additional /) 1 or brea)ing e!en. 1*. "f the 'S> $eneral index has increased consecutively durin$ the past three days #hat is the pro(a(ility that it #ill increase in value durin$ tomorro# as #ell% ??????????? @ 1,. "f the 'S> $eneral index has decreased consecutively durin$ the past three days #hat is the pro(a(ility that it #ill decrease in value durin$ tomorro# as #ell% ??????????? @ 1-. "f you look at the stock market today. in your opinion. it is9 a) 2!er!alued b) 8nder!alued c) -alued at a fundamentally correct le!el. 1/. 7hat do you think the value of 'S> $eneral index #ill (e in - months% ???????????????????

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