methodology

CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY

Data Gathering

              
               The study is conducted through gathering data by conducting an interview from Philippine Export and Bureau of Customs in Gensan regarding the agricultural product exported from 2006 – 2011 at General Santos City.

             The group comes up with an interview to simulate better data and help us establish export trends, conclusion and recommendation. Moreover, the burden of the group will be lessen in terms of gathering the data since the databank were already specified.

Locale of the Study

                
          Export trends will be base from its export volume, production and value, ceteris paribus. It is made through gathering statistics in the government agencies that were incline to export. The research will be discussed copiously by the group before conducting an actual interview at the stated agencies.

Statistical Treatment

           
                In qualifying the data needed, tables, and percentages will be use to present gathered information. To answer the problem one (1) and number two (2), percentage will be use.

Data

          
             In order to come up with a concise and detailed presentation of export trend of agricultural products, the volumes, production, value and the demand accounted from each of the agricultural products will be taken.  Graphical and chart presentation will be utilized to show General Santos City’s export trend.

Research Design 
         
          The data are represented as an inflation-adjusted time series, which allows export trends to be observed. All nominal export data have been adjusted for inflation using the annual values from the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

http://people.duke.edu/~rnau/411infla.htm
http://people.duke.edu/~rnau/411log.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_price_index