Finance - service company

Assignment Title

Individual Essay Report on:

Evaluation of Investment Decisions and Working Capital Management

Procedure for or where to submit work (including file name format for TurnItIn where applicable)

· Submit the assignment to the instructor through College email by the deadline date

· Use the file name specified by the instructor for the assignment (normally your name course number) [Mustafa FIN 505]

· Provide a printed copy in class by the deadline date

· College policy requires instructors to process all written assignments through TurnItIn

· One mark is deducted for each calendar day of late submission

Description of

Refer to the attached sheet for detailed assignment instructions.

Course Learning Outcomes Assessed

4,5

Word or Page Limit

Minimum 1,500 words.

Presentation Format

(e.g. MS Word document)

MS Word document

Resources and Support Available

College library, internet newspapers, magazines, HBR cases. Or other reference sources.

Evaluation Criteria

The instructor evaluates assignments and awards marks based on the criteria as detailed in the marking rubric attached

Peer or Self-Assessment Required

N/A

Feedback Details

After marking the assignment, the instructor reviews the work with each student and discusses overall performance based on the evaluation criteria. The instructor uses a standard assignment feedback form.

Criteria

Scales with Explanations

MAX MARKS

Title, introduction and table of contents

0

It is unclear, irrelevant and unspecific.

0.5

Some information is unclear, irrelevant and unspecific

1

It is clear, relevant, specific and informative.

1

Description and explanation of sources of capital and the importance of cost of capital

0 less than 1

Incomplete description of the sources of capital where only one or two sources are identified and importance of cost of capital not explained.

1 less than 1.5

Some Incomplete description of the sources of capital where only three sources are identified and importance of cost of capital not explained well.

1.5 - 2

Good description of the sources of capital where 4 to 5 sources of capital are identified. Importance of cost of capital explained well with examples

2

Evaluating the Cost of Capital

0-2

The cost of capital estimation was not appropriate; and the required assumptions were not stated clearly. The techniques were not applied as required.

2-3

The cost of capital estimation was acceptable; however only one assumption was made or not stated clearly. The techniques applied were brief, not with all the steps.

3-5

The cost of capital estimated very well and three to four assumptions were clearly stated. Good techniques applied to find the cost of each source of capital was done well, showing all steps in the process.

5

Evaluating Investment Decisions

0-2

Explained only one tool used as a capital budgeting techniques and the decision criteria not explained well. Was very briefly stated.

2-3

Explained any two tools used as capital budgeting techniques and the decision criteria also explained. Was explained well.

3-5

Explained any three tolls used as capital budgeting techniques and the decision criteria also explained well.

5

Evaluating Working Capital Management

0-2

Identification of cash flows and other assumptions not stated clearly.

Use of capital budgeting techniques not appropriate and the decision criteria not explained well.

2-3

Identification of cash flows and other assumptions stated briefly.

Use of capital budgeting techniques are acceptable and the decision criteria also explained.

3-4

Identification of cash flows and other assumptions stated well.

Use of capital budgeting techniques done well and the decision criteria also explained well.

4

Organization or work, references and attachments

0-1

No title page, no table of contents, only headings and subheadings.

1-2

Title page, no table of contents, headings and subheadings and attachments, not so well organized.

2-3

Title page, table of contents, headings and subheadings and attachments, well organized.

3

TOTAL MARKS WRITTEN REPORT [OUT OF 20]

ORAL PRESENTATION RATING SCALE

(2 marks for each, if strongly agree and 0, if strongly disagree)

Presenter Characteristics:

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

Clearly stated the purpose of the presentation

Was well-organized and clear in the content

Answered questions authoritatively

Appeared confident

Prepared a good powerpoint presenatation

TOTAL MARKS PRESENTATION

[OUT OF 10]