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FIN 330 Module Four Journal Guidelines and Rubric

Overview: This journal activity is private between you and the instructor. In this course, journal activities allow you to simulate actual activities in the field of finance. For example, you are asked to create emails related to specific scenarios. The sender, recipient, and subject line for these emails are not a focus of this activity. Instead, this activity focuses on the substance within the body of the email itself. Prompt: Before completing this activity, review Chapters 14 and 15 of your textbook. In this scenario, imagine that you are a financial analyst at the corporation you selected for your final project, and one of your peers from a non-financial department is confused about why capital structure is important. You have been asked to explain the topic in terms that are not too technical. In an email memo to your peer, address the critical elements below. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

I. Explain the meaning of capital structure, cost of capital, and weighted average cost of capital (WACC). II. Describe how capital structure and cost of capital affect the way that a company is valued by investors.

III. Utilize vocabulary and explanations suitable for a non-expert in finance to understand the communication.

Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Your journal assignment must be 5–6 paragraphs in length and must address all of the critical elements. Your assignment should use at least two sources cited in APA format. Consider utilizing required readings, as well as recent news articles. Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Meaning Meets “Proficient” criteria and demonstrates a deep understanding of the topic

Explains the meaning of capital structure and cost of capital

Explains the meaning of capital structure and cost of capital, but explanation is inaccurate and/or incomplete

Does not explain the meaning of capital structure and cost of capital

30

Value Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides an insightful description

Describes how capital structure and cost of capital affect the way that a company is valued by investors

Describes how capital structure and cost of capital affect the way that a company is valued by investors, but description is inaccurate and/or incomplete

Does not describe how capital structure and cost of capital affect the way that a company is valued by investors

30

Suitable for a Non-Expert

Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides a clear and concise explanation that is easily understood

Utilizes vocabulary and explanations suitable for a non- expert in finance to understand the communication

Utilizes vocabulary and explanations suitable for a non- expert in finance to understand the communication, but is overly technical or unclear in one or more area

Does not utilize vocabulary and explanations suitable for a non- expert in finance to understand the communication

30

Articulation of Response

Meets “Proficient” criteria and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format

Journal assignment is well- organized, clear, concise, convincing, and free of spelling, syntax or grammar errors, with relevant sources that are authoritative and properly cited

Journal assignment has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Journal assignment has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

10

Total 100%