Short Paper: CEMEX and the Rinker Acquisition

Module Three Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric CEMEX and the Rinker Acquisition

Overview: The “CEMEX and the Rinker Acquisition” case study illustrates the financial restructuring of a nonfinancial corporation and focuses on traditional

financial metrics of corporate performance and indebtedness. For this assignment, you will review the company’s performance, explain the company’s

performance based on the information presented, and apply market knowledge. This assignment supports the final project through application of market

knowledge, analysis of financial reports, and analysis of the company’s response to the 2007–2008 financial crisis.

Prompt: To complete this assignment, read parts A and B of the “CEMEX and the Rinker Acquisition” case study.

 Apply market knowledge and address the company’s response to the 2007–2008 financial crisis.

 Provide examples from the case study and previous learning.

Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Submit this assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. The submission should be 2 to 3 paragraphs in length. Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Critical Thinking and Reflection

Identifies company’s response to the financial crisis and supports claims with extremely relevant examples of previous learning or logical thought process, and displays a complex understanding of the market

Identifies company’s response to the financial crisis and supports claims with mostly relevant examples of previous learning or logical thought process

Identifies company’s response to the financial crisis and supports claims with somewhat relevant previous learning or logical thought process

Does not address the company’s response to the financial crisis or provide any examples

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Integration and Application

Shows excellent depth of knowledge of the case study and exhibits careful consideration of the topic

Shows good depth of market knowledge and demonstrates that the student has read the case study

Shows limited depth of knowledge, indicating the student may have reviewed the case study but needs to explore further

Does not address the prompt and reflects that the student has not read the case study

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Voice Written in a style that is appealing and appropriate, and a consistent voice is evident throughout

Written in a style that is generally appropriate, and an attempt is made to use a consistent voice

Written in a style that considers appropriate style, but the author’s voice is not consistent and is difficult to identify

Does not attempt to use a style that considers appropriate tone, and there is no evidence of author voice

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Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Writing Free of errors in organization and grammar

Mostly free of errors of organization and grammar; errors are marginal and rarely interrupt the flow

Contains errors of organization and grammar, but errors are limited enough so that assignment can be understood

Contains errors of organization and grammar making the assignment difficult to understand

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Total 100%