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Overview: Building upon your SWOT and financial ratio analysis from the previous units, Unit 3 dives deep into understanding the concept of the time value of money and how discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation can impact business decisions. In this unit, you will also familiarize yourself with the principles of loan amortization and its significance, especially in the context of educational decisions. Instructions: Continue your ongoing analysis of your chosen company: • Loan Amortization: o Describe the concept of loan amortization and its relevance to the business world. o Analyze how your chosen company might utilize or be impacted by loan amortization in their financial decisions. • Decision Scenario Analysis: o Using the information available about your chosen company, create a hypothetical educational or strategic decision scenario. Analyze the long-term financial implications of this decision for the company. Consider non-financial factors that may influence the decision. Conclude with recommendations supported by your analysis. • Integrate Units 2 and 3 findings for a holistic understanding of your chosen company’s financial health. Requirements: • Length: 2-3 pages, excluding appendices and references. • All claims and data should be supported with evidence from the company’s financial statements or other reputable sources. • Integrate Units 2 and 3 findings. • Proper citation in an appropriate format. • Clear headings and a logical flow. Must be plagiarism free
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BUS522 – Corporate
Finance for Managers
Phase II Part II: Diagnostic Analysis of a Company’s
Financial Health
Points: 100
Overview:
Building upon your SWOT and financial ratio analysis from the previous units, Unit 3
dives deep into understanding the concept of the time value of money and how
discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation can impact business decisions. In this unit, you
will also familiarize yourself with the principles of loan amortization and its significance,
especially in the context of educational decisions.
Instructions:
Continue your ongoing analysis of your chosen company:
• Loan Amortization:
o Describe the concept of loan amortization and its relevance to the
business world.
o Analyze how your chosen company might utilize or be impacted by loan
amortization in their financial decisions.
• Decision Scenario Analysis:
o Using the information available about your chosen company, create a
hypothetical educational or strategic decision scenario.
Analyze the long-term financial implications of this decision for the
company.
Consider non-financial factors that may influence the decision.
Conclude with recommendations supported by your analysis.
• Integrate Units 2 and 3 findings for a holistic understanding of your chosen
company’s financial health.
Requirements:
•
Length: 2-3 pages, excluding appendices and references.
• All claims and data should be supported with evidence from the company’s
financial statements or other reputable sources.
• Integrate Units 2 and 3 findings.
• Proper citation in an appropriate format.
• Clear headings and a logical flow.
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Evaluation Rubric for Diagnostic Analysis of a Company’s Financial Health
Assignment
CRITERIA
Loan
Amortization
Decision
Scenario
Analysis
Length
Deficient
0 – 17 points
Minimally
describes the
concept of loan
amortization and
how it relates to
the business
world and
minimally
analyzes how the
chosen company
might utilize or be
impacted by it in
their financial
decisions.
0 – 23 points
Provides an
inaccurate
hypothetical
educational or
strategic decision
scenario and/or
minimally
addresses the
following:
analyzes the
long-term
implications
based on the
decision,
considers nonfinancial factors
that influence the
decision, and
provides
recommendations
supported by the
analysis.
0 – 8 points
Up to a page in
length, excluding
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Needs
Improvement
18 – 23 points
Limitedly
describes the
concept of loan
amortization and
how it relates to
the business world
and limitedly
analyzes how the
chosen company
might utilize or be
impacted by it in
their financial
decisions.
Proficient
24 – 29 points
Adequately
describes the
concept of loan
amortization and
how it relates to
the business
world and
adequately
analyzes how the
chosen company
might utilize or be
impacted by it in
their financial
decisions.
24 – 31 points
32 – 39 points
Provides a
Provides an
hypothetical
accurate
educational or
hypothetical
strategic decision
educational or
scenario and
strategic decision
limitedly
scenario and
addresses the
adequately
following: analyzes addresses the
the long-term
following:
implications based analyzes the
on the decision,
long-term
considers nonimplications
financial factors
based on the
that influence the
decision,
decision, and
considers nonprovides
financial factors
recommendations that influence the
supported by the
decision, and
analysis.
provides
recommendations
supported by the
analysis.
9 – 11 points
12 – 14 points
At least one page
At least one and a
in length,
half pages in
Exemplary
30 points
Thoroughly
describes the
concept of loan
amortization and
how it relates to
the business
world and
thoroughly
analyzes how the
chosen company
might utilize or be
impacted by it in
their financial
decisions.
40 points
Provides an
accurate
hypothetical
educational or
strategic decision
scenario and
thoroughly
addresses the
following:
analyzes the
long-term
implications
based on the
decision,
considers nonfinancial factors
that influence the
decision, and
provides
recommendations
supported by the
analysis.
15 points
At least two
pages in length,
CRITERIA
Deficient
appendices and
references.
Clear and
Professional
Writing and
APA Format
0 – 8 points
Errors impede
professional
presentation;
guidelines are not
followed.
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Needs
Improvement
excluding
appendices and
references.
9 – 11 points
Significant errors
that do not impede
professional
presentation.
Proficient
Exemplary
length, excluding
appendices and
references.
12 – 14 points
Few errors that
do not impede
professional
presentation.
excluding
appendices and
references.
15 points
Writing and
format are clear,
professional, APA
compliant, and
error-free.
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