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A STUDY ABOUT THE EFFECT OF INFLATION, EXCHANGE RATE, INTEREST RATE AND COMMODITY PRICE TOWARDS BALANCE OF PAYMENT IN MALAYSIA
A STUDY ABOUT THE EFFECT OF INFLATION, EXCHANGE RATE, INTEREST RATE AND COMMODITY PRICE TOWARDS BALANCE OF PAYMENT
IN MALAYSIA

AHMAD SUFIAN BIN ABDULLAH
2012422116

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (HONS)
FINANCE
FACULTY OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
MERBOK, KEDAH

MARCH 2014

A STUDY ABOUT THE EFFECT OF INFLATION, EXCHANGE RATE, INTEREST RATE AND COMMODITY PRICE TOWARDS
BALANCE OF PAYMENT
IN MALAYSIA

AHMAD SUFIAN BIN ABDULLAH
2012422116

Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the
Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons)
Finance

FACULTY OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
MERBOK, KEDAH

MARCH 2014

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (HONS) FINANCE
FACULTY OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
MERBOK, KEDAH

“DECLARATION OF ORIGINAL WORK”

I am AHMAD SUFIAN BIN ABDULLAH (I/C No. : 910909 – 02 - 6353) hereby, declare that,

This work has not previously been accepted in substance for any degree, locally or overseas and is not being concurrently submitted for this degree or any other degrees.
This project paper is the result of our independent work and investigation, except where otherwise stated.
All verbatim extracts have been distinguished by quotation marks and sources of our information have been specifically acknowledged.

Signature: _______________ Date: _________________

LETTER OF SUBMISSION
23rd March 2014
The Head of Program, Faculty of Business Management,
University Technology MARA, 08100 MERBOK, KEDAH DARUL AMAN.

Dear Mr. /Mrs.,
SUBMISSION OF PROJECT PAPER
Attached is the project paper titled “A STUDY ABOUT THE EFFECT OF INFLATION, EXCHANGE RATE, INTEREST RATE AND COMMODITY PRICE TOWARDS BALANCE OF PAYMENT IN MALAYSIA” to fulfill the requirement as needed by the Faculty of Business Management, University Technology MARA.
Thank you.

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