Compare and Contrast Essay

Exemplary

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

Unacceptable

Part A - (a.) Bond prices and maturity dates - 5 years

10 points

The student accurately calculates the price of the bond if it matures in 5 years.

7 points

The student mostly accurately calculates the price of the bond if it matures in 5 years.

4 points

The student partially or incorrectly calculates the price of the bond if it matures in 5 years.

0 points

The student did not calculate the price of the bond if it matures in 5 years.

/ 10

Part A - (a.) Bond prices and maturity dates - 10 years

10 points

The student accurately calculates the price of the bond if it matures in 10 years.

7 points

The student mostly accurately calculates the price of the bond if it matures in 10 years.

4 points

The student partially or incorrectly calculates the price of the bond if it matures in 10 years.

0 points

The student did not calculate the price of the bond if it matures in 10 years.

/ 10

Part A - (a.) Bond prices and maturity dates - 15 years

10 points

The student accurately calculates the price of the bond if it matures in 15 years.

7 points

The student mostly accurately calculates the price of the bond if it matures in 15 years.

4 points

The student partially or incorrectly calculates the price of the bond if it matures in 15 years.

0 points

The student did not calculate the price of the bond if it matures in 15 years.

/ 10

Part A - (a.) Bond prices and maturity dates - 20 years

10 points

The student accurately calculates the price of the bond if it matures in 20 years.

7 points

The student mostly accurately calculates the price of the bond if it matures in 20 years.

4 points

The student partially or incorrectly calculates the price of the bond if it matures in 20 years.

0 points

The student did not calculate the price of the bond if it matures in 20 years.

/ 10

Part A - (b.) Bond prices in relationship to maturity

10 points

The student accurately explains the price of the bond in relationship to the maturity of the bond.

7 points

The student mostly accurately explains the price of the bond in relationship to the maturity of the bond.

4 points

The student partially or incorrectly explains the price of the bond in relationship to the maturity of the bond.

0 points

The student did not explain the price of the bond in relationship to the maturity of the bond.

/ 10

Part B - Stock Price Offer

20 points

The student accurately calculates how much he/she should offer to buy the stock.

15 points

The student mostly accurately calculates how much he/she should offer to buy the stock.

10 points

The student partially or incorrectly calculates how much he/she should offer to buy the stock.

0 points

The student did not calculate how much he/she should offer to buy the stock.

/ 20

Part C - (a.) Expected Return

10 points

The student accurately calculates the expected return of each asset.

7 points

The student mostly accurately calculates the expected return of each asset.

4 points

The student partially or incorrectly calculates the expected return of each asset.

0 points

The student did not calculate the expected return of each asset.

/ 10

Part C - (b.) Variance

10 points

The student accurately calculates the variance of each asset.

7 points

The student mostly accurately calculates the variance of each asset.

4 points

The student partially or incorrectly calculates the variance of each asset.

0 points

The student did not calculate the variance of each asset.

/ 10

Part C - (c.) Standard Deviation

10 points

The student accurately calculates the standard deviation of each asset.

7 points

The student mostly accurately calculates the standard deviation of each asset.

4 points

The student partially or incorrectly calculates the standard deviation of each asset.

0 points

The student did not calculate the standard deviation of each asset.

/ 10