â€œFinancial Statement and Cash Flow Analysisâ€

You are to write a six to ten (6-10) page report that responds to the following:

Part A:
Use the financial statements in the text to determine the following for Jaeden Industries.

Calculate Jaedanâ€™s free cash flow.
Calculate Jaedanâ€™s liquidity.
Calculate Jaedanâ€™s debt and profitability ratios.
Calculate Jaedanâ€™s market ratios.

Part B:
Based on your analysis:

Highlight at least three financial strengths and three weaknesses Jaeden Industries may have.
Provide recommendations along with rationale on how Jaedenâ€™s management may improve upon these weaknesses.
The format of the report is to be as follows:

Typed, double spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one inch margins on all sides, APA format.
Use headers for each of the subjects being covered, followed by your response.
In addition to the six to ten (6-10) pages required, a title page is to be included. The title page is to contain the title of the assignment, your name, the instructorâ€™s name, the course title, and the date.
NOTE: You will be graded on the quality of your answers, the logic/organization of the report, your language skills, and your writing skills.

The assignment will be graded using the following rubric:

Outcomes Assessed

Evaluate applications of financial management for the financial manager.
Formulate approaches to current asset management, capital budgeting, financial structure, dividend policy, long-term financing, and mergers.
Analyze approaches to current asset management, capital budgeting, financial structure, dividend policy, long-term financing, and mergers.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in financial management.
Grading Rubric for Assignment 1 â€“ Chapter 2 Mini Case: â€œFinancial Statement and Cash Flow Analysisâ€

Criteria

0
Unacceptable

20
Developing

30
Competent

40
Exemplary

1. Calculate Jaedanâ€™s free cash flow.

Did not complete the assignment or did not calculate Jaedanâ€™s free cash flow; had more than 5 errors in the calculations. Completed with less than 60% accuracy.

Calculated Jaedanâ€™s free cash flow with 3 to 5 errors. Completed with 60-79% accuracy.

Calculated Jaedanâ€™s free cash flow with 1 or 2 errors. Completed with 80-89% accuracy.

Calculated Jaedanâ€™s free cash flow with no errors. Completed with 90-100% accuracy.

2. Calculate Jaedanâ€™s liquidity.

Did not complete the assignment or did not calculate Jaedanâ€™s liquidity; had more than 5 errors in the calculations. Completed with less than 60% accuracy.

Calculated Jaedanâ€™s liquidity with 3 to 5 errors. Completed with 60-79% accuracy.

Calculated Jaedanâ€™s liquidity with 1 or 2 errors. Completed with 80-89% accuracy.

Calculated Jaedanâ€™s liquidity with no errors. Completed with 90-100% accuracy.

3. Calculate Jaedanâ€™s debt and profitability ratios.

Did not complete the assignment or did not calculate Jaedanâ€™s debt and profitability ratios; had more than 5 errors in the calculations. Completed with less than 60% accuracy.

Calculated Jaedanâ€™s debt and profitability ratios with 3 to 5 errors. Completed with 60-79% accuracy.

Calculated Jaedanâ€™s debt and profitability ratios with 1 or 2 errors. Completed with 80-89% accuracy.

Calculated Jaedanâ€™s debt and profitability ratios with no errors. Completed with 90-100% accuracy.

4. Calculate Jaedanâ€™s market ratios.

Did not complete the assignment or did not calculate Jaedanâ€™s market ratios; had more than 5 errors in the calculations. Completed with less than 60% accuracy.

Calculated Jaedanâ€™s market ratios with 3 to 5 errors. Completed with 60-79% accuracy.

Calculated Jaedanâ€™s market ratios with 1 or 2 errors. Completed with 80-89% accuracy.

Calculated Jaedanâ€™s market ratios with no errors. Completed with 90-100% accuracy.

5. Discuss 3 strengths and 3 weaknesses of Jaedan Industries.

Did not complete the assignment or discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Jaedan Industries. Completed with less than 60% accuracy.

Discussed 3 strengths and 3 weaknesses of Jaedan Industries with 60-79% accuracy.

Discussed 3 strengths and 3 weaknesses of Jaedan Industries with 80-89% accuracy.

Discussed 3 strengths and 3 weaknesses of Jaedan Industries with 90-100% accuracy.

6. Provide recommendations with rationale for addressing weaknesses of Jaedan Industries.

Did not complete the assignment or did not provide recommendations and rationale for addressing weaknesses of Jaedan Industries. Completed with less than 60% accuracy.

Provided recommendations and rationale for addressing weaknesses of Jaedan Industries with 60-79% accuracy and logical argument.

Provided recommendations and rationale for addressing weaknesses of Jaedan Industries with 80-89% accuracy and logical argument.

Provided recommendations and rationale for addressing weaknesses of Jaedan Industries with 90-100% accuracy and logical argument.

7. Clarity

Did not complete the assignment or explanations are unclear and not organized.
(Major issues)

Explanations generally unclear and not well organized.
(Many issues)

Explanations generally clear and/or organized. (Minor issues)

Explanations very clear and well organized.
(Added helpful details.)

8. Writing â€“ Grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, APA usage.

Did not complete the assignment or had 8 or more different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or APA usage. (Major issues)

Had 6 - 7 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or APA usage. (Many issues)

Had 4 - 5 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or APA usage. (Minor issues)

Had 0 - 3 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, or APA usage.

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