reviewing the case study of Starbucks Corporation and completing questions and exercises relating to financial reports, financial statement analysis, and financial valuation.

Unit 1 Assignment 1 Rubric: Cash Flows and Taxes

Criteria Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Earned

(Excellent) (Good) (Fair) (Poor)

Criterion 1: (8 pts.)

Writing, grammar, spelling

Consistently and ably uses properly structured paragraphs, sentences, grammar, and spelling.

Consistently and ably uses properly structured paragraphs, sentences, grammar, and spelling, with some minor errors.

Inconsistently

uses properly

structured

paragraphs,

sentences,

grammar, and

spelling.

Document includes quite a few errors.

Does not consistently use properly structured paragraphs, sentences, grammar, and spelling. Document includes glaring errors.

Mechanics and structure

8 7 6 5

GM5 0 6 | Strategic Financial Analysis

Criterion 2: (20 pts.)

Checklist:

• Balance Sheet: Describe how cash differs from cash equivalents.

• Income statement: What types of expenses does Starbucks likely include in cost of sales, occupancy costs, and store operating expenses?

• Statement

of Cash

Flows:

Statement

of Cash

Flows: Why

does net

income

differ from

the amount

of cash flow

from

operating

activities?

• Questions

and

Exercises

2.9a;

• Integrative Case 2.1

Taxes a.

Demonstrates a

thorough/

insightful

understanding of

the unit topic,

responding to all

of the checklist

items in a

thorough and

correct manner.

(10 pts.) Thoroughly

applies finance

methodology to

the topic. (10

pts.)

Demonstrates a somewhat firm grasp of the unit topic responding to all of the checklist items in a somewhat thorough and mostly correct manner. (8 pts.) Applies finance methodology in a somewhat thorough manner. (8 pts.)

Demonstrates a basic knowledge of the unit topic and responds to most of the checklist items although there are some errors. (7 pts.) Applies basic finance methodology to the topic. (7 pts.)

Demonstrates a limited knowledge of the unit topic and responds correctly to some of the checklist items. (6 pts.) Applies limited finance methodology to the topic. (6 pts.)

Content 20 16 14 12

Criterion 3: (12 pts.)

Critical thinking and analysis

Response exhibits strong higher-order critical thinking and analysis (e.g., evaluation). Paper shows original thought.

Response exhibits limited higher- order critical thinking and analysis (e.g., application of information). Paper shows some original thought.

Response exhibits simplistic or reductive thinking and analysis but does demonstrate comprehension. Paper shows no original thought.

Response exhibits simplistic or reductive thinking and analysis and demonstrate s limited comprehension.

Critical thinking and analysis

12 9 8 7 Earned:

Total (40 pts.) Less than poor = 0 points

Earned: