Business Research MethodologyResearch on : To find the impact of Petrol deregulation on FMCG Index & FI Inflo! "et!een #pril $%%& & 'an $%($)What is ? Petrol eregulation FMCG Index FI inflo!Research Objectives:() To study the impact of petrol deregulation on FMCG Index)$) To study the impact of petrol deregulation on FI Inflo!)*) To de+elop an explanatory theory that associates fuel deregulation to other factors),) To descri"e impact of deregulation on other sectors)-) To chec. impact of consumer & in+estor sentiment on FMCG & FI gro!th)Scope :) Ten month data /one year "efore & one year after the effecti+e policy implementation0) ata from !ithin 1nion of India & 2&P B23 FMCG Index)Literature Review: 4o significant impact of fuel deregulation on retail electricity prices in 12# /$%%50) To .eep FI inflo!6 more li"eral reforms and Mergers & #c7uisitions to "e encouraged /$%((0) FMCG "uying po!er on consumers constrained due to food inflation /$%(,0) Current fuel su"sidies are fiscally costly & "iased /$%(*0) Impact of #merican in+estment in India significant in 7ualitati+e terms /$%(-0)Data Sources: 4o Primary sources of data 2econdary sources li.e () epartment of Industrial Policy & Promotion /FI inflo! data0 8 Go+ernment 2ources$) B23 India 9e"site /FMCG Index data0 8 Mass media 2ourceSample Size & Research Instrument:) 2ample of (% data sets each of FI inflo! /"efore & after deregulation0) 2ample of (% data sets each of FMCG index /"efore & after deregulation0) :uantitati+e ata #nalysis using ratio +aria"les for causal study)) 2tatistical #nalysis using Paired;ependent t There is no significant impact of petrol deregulation on FI inflo!)=(> There is significant impact of petrol deregulation on FI inflo!),=%> There is no significant impact of petrol deregulation on FMCG index)=(> There is significant impact of petrol deregulation on FMCG index)-Conclusion & Interpretations 4o significant impact of petrol deregulation on FI inflo!)() Policy Changes6Reforms6Macroeconomic & Go+ernment Inter+entions)) 2ignificant impact of petrol deregulation on FMCG Index)() 2maller time frame /not indicati+e of larger time scale0)$) Many external factors /2ectorial or Go+ernment Policy changes0*) Consumer & In+estor 2entiment)Report by :Rasia Sarpot!ar " #$%&arun '( Shetty " #)#*rajata +ambe " #),Rohit +aw!e - #.#5