Assignment 8: Signature Assignment: Appraise Your Financial Management Knowledge

Instructions

You will research one current topic involving corporate finance. Be sure your topic is current, relevant, cutting edge, and particularly interesting to you. Example topic areas include:

• The effects of the general economy on a particular firm (inflation, interest rates, currency exchange rates)
• A new innovation/product.
• How A.I. may affect a particular firm
• Corporate leadership/governance
• The financial status of a particular firm
• Corporate Trade issues

If you choose to study a particular corporation, choose a company that is listed on a public exchange. However, do not choose any of the following: Apple, Netflix, Tesla, Amazon, Starbucks, Meta, Walmart, Google or Amazon. Also, do not write about crypto currency.

Here are the specific guidelines for the paper:

1. Use a Word document to create your 8 -page double-spaced paper.
2. Follow current APA guidelines to write your paper.
3. Include a reference page and in text citations. Citations must be included.
4. Do not write in the first person. Second or third person is fine as long as who is being referred to is clear.
5. Do not begin a sentence with ‘they” (who is they?).
6. Do not use papers submitted in prior classes.
7. Use spell check and grammar check.
8. Do not use AI, as the paper will be submitted for detection.

Length: 8-10 pages not including title or reference page.

References: At least 4 peer-reviewed scholarly citations

Grading

This assignment is worth 22.25 points

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PrintCriteriaLevel 4Level 3Level 2Level 1Criterion ScoreSelected topic was well-thought out, relevant to the course topics, and current with the times.12 points9.6 points5.97 points3 pointsScore of Selected topic was well-thought out, relevant to the course topics, and current with the times.,/ 12Length of is 8-10 pages with at least 4 peer-reviewed scholarly articles from the library.8 points6.4 points4.05 points2 pointsScore of Length of is 8-10 pages with at least 4 peer-reviewed scholarly articles from the library.,/ 8Proper writing standards, mechanics, grammar, and APA 7th Edition was used.2.25 points1.71 points1.08 points0.56 pointsScore of Proper writing standards, mechanics, grammar, and APA 7th Edition was used.,/ 2.25TotalScore of Signature Assignment Rubric,/ 22.25