INVESTMENT PRACTICES AMONG INSURANCE AGENTS
IN DAVAO CITY

An Undergraduate Thesis
Presented to the Faculty of the College of Business Administration
University of Mindanao, Davao City

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
In Finance Research College of Business Administration
University of Mindanao, Davao City

Prepared by:
Gerasmio, Kristine Gladys M.
Morales, Mary Ann G.
Montenegro, Iah D.

Chapter 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

Background of the Study According to John Keynes, an investment is a conscious act of an individual or entity that involves deployment of money in securities of assets issued by any financial institution with a view to obtain the target returns over a specified period of time. There are many different types of investment. An autonomous investment is a kind of investment that remains constant regardless of revenue level. And this means that when the revenue is low, the autonomous investments are still the same. This refers to the investment made on public buildings, roads, houses and other infrastructure. Typically the government is in this kind of investment. Induced investment is certainly related to the revenue level. That is, when at a high level of revenue the consumption expenditure in such a way that leads to an increase in investment of capital goods to create more consumer goods. The real investment in plant and gear, new machine apparatuses got industrial facility structures support work, creation and financial advancement