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Due Week 6 and worth 100 points
Using the Internet or Strayer databases, choose two (2) different companies, and research the components of their respective working capital structures.
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
- Analyze the fundamental differences between the working capital structures and components for each chosen company, and speculate upon the main reasons why such differences exist.
- Based on your analysis above, make at least two (2) recommendations as to how each company could improve its working capital positions. Provide support for your recommendations.
- Place yourself in the role of a Wall Street Analyst who has to recommend one (1) of the companies as an investment to a company’s clients. Recommend one (1) of the two companies, based solely on that company’s working capital, and support that recommendation.
- Place yourself in the role of an Investment Banker who has to recommend loaning a substantial amount of capital to one (1) of the chosen companies. Recommend one (1) of the two (2) companies, based solely on that company’s working capital, and support that recommendation.
- Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
- Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
- Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Examine the concepts of working capital and the financial analysis of a company’s working capital position.
- Use technology and information resources to research issues in advanced accounting theory.
- Write clearly and concisely about advanced accounting theory using proper writing mechanics.
Click here to view the grading rubric.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
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Assignment 2: Working Capital |
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1. Analyze the fundamental differences between the working capital structures and components for each chosen company, and speculate upon the main reasons why such differences exist. |
Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the fundamental differences between the working capital structures and components for each chosen company; did not submit or incompletely speculated upon the main reasons why such differences exist. |
Partially analyzed the fundamental differences between the working capital structures and components for each chosen company; partially speculated upon the main reasons why such differences exist. |
Satisfactorily analyzed the fundamental differences between the working capital structures and components for each chosen company; satisfactorily speculated upon the main reasons why such differences exist. |
Thoroughly analyzed the fundamental differences between the working capital structures and components for each chosen company; thoroughly speculated upon the main reasons why such differences exist. |
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2. Based on your analysis above, make at least two (2) recommendations as to how each company could improve its working capital positions. Provide support for your recommendations. |
Did not submit or incompletely made at least two (2) recommendations as to how each company could improve its working capital positions, based on your analysis above. Did not submit or incompletely provided support for your recommendations. |
Partially made at least two (2) recommendations as to how each company could improve its working capital positions, based on your analysis above. Partially provided support for your recommendations. |
Satisfactorily made at least two (2) recommendations as to how each company could improve its working capital positions, based on your analysis above. Satisfactorily provided support for your recommendations. |
Thoroughly made at least two (2) recommendations as to how each company could improve its working capital positions, based on your analysis above. Thoroughly provided support for your recommendations. |
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3. Place yourself in the role of a Wall Street Analyst who has to recommend one (1) of the companies as an investment to a company’s clients. Recommend one (1) of the two companies, based solely on that company’s working capital, and support that recommendation. |
Did not submit or incompletely placed yourself in the role of a Wall Street Analyst who has to recommend one (1) of the companies as an investment to a company’s clients. Did not submit or incompletely recommended one (1) of the two companies, based solely on that company’s working capital; did not submit or incompletely supported that recommendation. |
Partially placed yourself in the role of a Wall Street Analyst who has to recommend one (1) of the companies as an investment to a company’s clients. Partially recommended one (1) of the two companies, based solely on that company’s working capital; partially supported that recommendation. |
Satisfactorily placed yourself in the role of a Wall Street Analyst who has to recommend one (1) of the companies as an investment to a company’s clients. Satisfactorily recommended one (1) of the two companies, based solely on that company’s working capital; satisfactorily supported that recommendation. |
Thoroughly placed yourself in the role of a Wall Street Analyst who has to recommend one (1) of the companies as an investment to a company’s clients. Thoroughly recommended one (1) of the two companies, based solely on that company’s working capital; thoroughly supported that recommendation. |
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4. Place yourself in the role of an Investment Banker who has to recommend loaning a substantial amount of capital to one (1) of the chosen companies. Recommend one (1) of the two (2) companies, based solely on that company’s working capital, and support that recommendation. |
Did not submit or incompletely placed yourself in the role of an Investment Banker who has to recommend loaning a substantial amount of capital to one (1) of the chosen companies. Did not submit or incompletely recommended one (1) of the two (2) companies, based solely on that company’s working capital; did not submit or incompletely supported that recommendation. |
Partially placed yourself in the role of an Investment Banker who has to recommend loaning a substantial amount of capital to one (1) of the chosen companies. Partially recommended one (1) of the two (2) companies, based solely on that company’s working capital; partially supported that recommendation. |
Satisfactorily placed yourself in the role of an Investment Banker who has to recommend loaning a substantial amount of capital to one (1) of the chosen companies. Satisfactorily recommended one (1) of the two (2) companies, based solely on that company’s working capital; satisfactorily supported that recommendation. |
Thoroughly placed yourself in the role of an Investment Banker who has to recommend loaning a substantial amount of capital to one (1) of the chosen companies. Thoroughly recommended one (1) of the two (2) companies, based solely on that company’s working capital; thoroughly supported that recommendation. |
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5. 3 references (or number in the assignment) |
No references provided |
Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices. |
Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. |
Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices. |
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6. Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting |
Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. |
Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. |
Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. |
Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. |
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7. Appropriate use of APA in-text citations and reference section |
Lack of in-text citations and / or lack of reference section. |
In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly in APA style. |
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In-text citations and references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted correctly in APA style. |
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8. Information Literacy/Integration of Sources |
Serious errors in the integration of sources, such as intentional or accidental plagiarism, or failure to use in-text citations. |
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Sources are mostly integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. |
Sources are consistently integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. |
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9. Clarity and Coherence of Writing |
Information is confusing to the reader and fails to include reasons and evidence that logically support ideas |
Information is partially clear with minimal reasons and evidence that logically support ideas |
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