The relationship between gearing ratio and market price of share: trading or services sector on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange / Hasmida Abu Bakar

This project paper is mainly to study the relationship between gearing ratio and market price of a share for the companies listed under the trading/services sector on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE). It is believed that the relationship exist between the two variables. Statisticals tests were applied, such as correlation, regression, degree of coefficient, scatter diagram and t distribution test to provide numerical evidence on the relationship. The nonparametric approach is used to support the first result. The results throw some light to the question of the relationship. Based on the numerical testimony, there exist a weak positive relationship between gearing ratio and market price of a share.