Final Paper
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Please upload your research paper here after you have reviewed the rubric (click on Case link above to see the rubric and where to submit your work) and made any necessary corrections. If you submit your completed and complete research project to the Keiser University Writing Studio before midnight on Sunday, then you may have 2 days after you get the Writing Studio's feedback to revise and submit your work. It will be considered submitted on time.
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Research Project-the complete paper |
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Research Paper INFORMATION: |
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Topic: Comparison of common-size financial statements to industry averages and more |
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Research Paper REQUIREMENTS: |
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Submit your completed research project that must be at least 12 pages in length explaining your research and conclusions relative to a public corporation that you selected in Week 1. The submission this week is a compilation of your Part 1 and Part 2 and Part 3. For Part 1, you obtained the most current financial statements of a public corporation that you selected in Week 1. The financial statements are typically available in the Investor Relations area of the corporation’s website. For Part 2, you added common-sized income statements and balance sheets. You compared your selected corporation to the industry averages. For Part 3, you will make any edits suggested regarding your Part 1 and Part 2. You will expand your discussion of how your selected corporation measures up to the industry averages. Present whether your selected corporation performed above average, average, or below average. Include an explanation of why your selected corporation performed as it did relative to industry averages. Support your explanation with cites to peer-reviewed publications (e.g., news releases found on the corporate website, current news reports about the economy and/or related issues that might have impacted your selected corporation). Make predictions about your selected corporation’s performance in the next 12 to 36 months. Support your predictions with your analysis plus peer-reviewed publications. Use Google or another search engine to find resources for identifying industry averages and common-size statements relative to the industry within which your selected corporation operates. Identify and discuss the sources that you used including an explanation as to why you used them plus their reliability. |
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WRITING REQUIREMENTS: |
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· At least 12 pages (not including title page, exhibits, or reference page) · Proper APA format Your paper must have a cover page, abstract, introductory paragraph summarizing the content of the paper in the exact same order as the material appears in the paper, body of the paper with headings for each section and/or topic, conclusions paragraph, recommendations paragraph, summary paragraph, and a reference list. An example of a cover page is available in the Start Here area of the Online class room |
