Unit VII Essay <\/p>\n
Supply Chain Management <\/p>\n
Select a company of your choice and calculate the most current days of working capital (DWC) that are available. Review page 656 in the textbook, and watch the short video segment \u201cWorking Capital,\u201d which is one of the required unit resources in this unit. In addition to your calculations, include the information below in your essay. <\/p>\n
How does this company\u2019s ratio compare to those of its competitors? <\/p>\n
Why is comparing this ratio to the industry average important? <\/p>\n
Explain how a well-managed supply chain can come into play here. <\/p>\n
You may use the company\u2019s webpage, or keep in mind that the CSU Online Library has several databases to choose from that are good starting points for your research: <\/p>\n
Mergent Online, <\/p>\n
Business Insights: Global, <\/p>\n
Business Source Ultimate, and <\/p>\n
ABI\/INFORM Colection. <\/p>\n
Your essay should be at least two pages in length. Use APA format to cite and reference al quoted and paraphrased material, including your textbook. Use a minimum of two sources, one of which may be the textbook. Include a title page, introduction, body, conclusion, and references page. <\/p>\n
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If a firm borrows heavily on a short-term basis, then a temporary recession may drag down its financial ratios, causing a lender to choose not to renew a loan. In a weak financial position, the firm may not be able to find another lender and not be able to repay the loan, forcing it into bankruptcy. Had the debt been long-term, the company would not have faced having to renew the loan at the time. On the plus side, short-term loans can generally be negotiated much faster than long-term loans. Lenders need to make a thorough financial examination before extending long-term credit, and the loan agreement must be spelled out in detail because a lot can happen during the life of a 10-to 20-year loan. Finally, short-term debt generally offers greater flexibility. If the firm thinks that interest rates are abnormally high and due for a decline, it may prefer short-term credit because prepayment penalties are often attached to long-term debt. Also, if its needs for funds are seasonal or cyclical, then the firm may not want to commit itself to long-term debt because of its underwriting costs and possible prepayment penalties. Finally, long-term loan agreements generally contain provisions, or covenants, that constrain the firm\u2019s future actions in order to protect the lender, whereas short-term credit agreements generally have fewer restrictions. All things considered, it is not possible to state that either long-term or short-term financing is generally better. The firm\u2019s specific conditions will affect its decision, as will the risk preferences of managers. Optimistic and\/or aggressive managers will lean more toward short-term credit to gain an interest cost advantage, whereas more conservative managers will lean toward long-term financing to avoid potential renewal problems. The factors discussed here should be considered, but the final decision will reflect managers\u2019 personal preferences and subjective judgments.<\/p>\n
Criteria<\/p>\n
Achievement Level<\/p>\n
Level 1<\/p>\n
Level 2<\/p>\n
Level 3<\/p>\n
Level 4<\/p>\n
Level 5<\/p>\n
Analysis<\/p>\n
(35 points)<\/p>\n
0 – 20<\/p>\n
Presents an account containing little analysis or relevant argument; interpretation is not well supported. Course concepts and analytical tools are not applied appropriately.<\/p>\n
21 – 24<\/p>\n
Presents an account that is descriptive but contains little analysis or relevant arguments; interpretation is not well supported. Course concepts and analytical tools are not applied appropriately.<\/p>\n
25 – 27<\/p>\n
Presents an analysis containing relevant arguments; interpretation is not thoroughly supported and not compelling. Course concepts and analytical tools are sometimes applied appropriately.<\/p>\n
28 – 31<\/p>\n
Presents a thorough analysis with effective arguments; interpretation is both reasonable and compelling. Course concepts and analytical tools are often applied appropriately.<\/p>\n
32 – 35<\/p>\n
Presents an insightful and thorough analysis with strong arguments and evidence; interpretation is both reasonable and compelling. Course concepts and analytical tools are expertly applied.<\/p>\n
Content<\/p>\n
(25 points)<\/p>\n
0 – 14<\/p>\n
Content is often irrelevant; information may be noticeably incorrect and\/or off-topic.<\/p>\n
15 – 17<\/p>\n
Content is somewhat relevant and informative; may stray off topic a few times.<\/p>\n
18 – 19<\/p>\n
Content is mostly relevant and informative; may stray off topic one or two times.<\/p>\n
20 – 22<\/p>\n
Content is relevant and informative; may stray slightly off topic one time.<\/p>\n
23 – 25<\/p>\n
Content is highly relevant and informative; remains on topic.<\/p>\n
Accuracy<\/p>\n
(10 points)<\/p>\n
0 – 5<\/p>\n
Most of the assignment is clearly inaccurate and lacks attention to detail.<\/p>\n
6 – 6<\/p>\n
Several areas of the assignment may be slightly lacking in accuracy and\/or attention to detail.<\/p>\n
7 – 7<\/p>\n
Most of the assignment is fairly accurate and shows fair attention to detail.<\/p>\n
8 – 8<\/p>\n
Most of the assignment is accurate and shows good attention to detail.<\/p>\n
9 – 10<\/p>\n
Accuracy is excellent and close attention to detail is clearly evident in all parts of the assignment.<\/p>\n
Writing Mechanics<\/p>\n
(10 points)<\/p>\n
0 – 5<\/p>\n
Writing lacks clarity and conciseness. Serious problems with sentence structure and grammar. Numerous major and\/or minor errors in punctuation and spelling.<\/p>\n
6 – 6<\/p>\n
Writing lacks clarity and\/or conciseness. Contains minor problems with sentence structure and some grammatical errors as well as several minor errors in punctuation and spelling.<\/p>\n
7 – 7<\/p>\n
Writing is mostly clear and concise. Sentence structure and grammar are strong and mostly correct. There may be three or four minor errors in punctuation and\/or spelling.<\/p>\n
8 – 8<\/p>\n
Writing is clear and concise. Sentence structure and grammar are strong. There may be one or two minor punctuation errors and\/or spelling errors.<\/p>\n
9 – 10<\/p>\n
Writing is clear and concise. Sentence structure and grammar are excellent. Correct use of punctuation. No spelling errors.<\/p>\n
Outside Sources<\/p>\n
(10 points)<\/p>\n
0 – 5<\/p>\n
The majority of sources used are not academically reliable. Most of the articles used are not relevant to the topic.<\/p>\n
6 – 6<\/p>\n
Some peer-reviewed papers are used along with non-academically reliable sources. Some of the articles used are relevant to the topic.<\/p>\n
7 – 7<\/p>\n
Most sources used are peer-reviewed papers, though two or more sources are not academically reliable. The majority of articles used are relevant to the topic.<\/p>\n
8 – 8<\/p>\n
The number of sources meets the assignment requirements, and all but one source is a peer-reviewed paper. Most or all articles are relevant to the topic.<\/p>\n
9 – 10<\/p>\n
The number of sources meets or exceeds any expressed assignment requirements. Every source used is peer-reviewed or academic in nature. All articles are relevant to the topic.<\/p>\n
APA Style<\/p>\n
(10 points)<\/p>\n
0 – 5<\/p>\n
APA guidelines are barely followed if at all. If in-text citations and references are included, they contain major errors. Several in-text citations are missing references and vice versa.<\/p>\n
6 – 6<\/p>\n
APA guidelines are loosely followed. Several major errors in in-text citations or references may be present. Some in-text citations are missing references and vice versa.<\/p>\n
7 – 7<\/p>\n
APA guidelines are somewhat followed. Several errors in in-text citations or references may be present. Most in-text citations are referenced and vice versa.<\/p>\n
8 – 8<\/p>\n
APA guidelines are mostly followed correctly. Reference entries and in-text citations follow APA formatting guidelines and are usually correct. All in-text citations are referenced and vice versa.<\/p>\n
9 – 10<\/p>\n
APA guidelines are correctly followed. Reference entries and in-text citations follow APA formatting guidelines and are free of errors. All in-text citations are referenced and vice versa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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