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This assessment includes two parts. In Part 1, you'll research how financial markets and institutions influence the United States and global economies. In Part 2, you will research a Fortune 500 company’s financial performance and create a presentation for the company’s annual meeting.

You will be able to submit this assessment after you've completed the Competency 1 Reflection. There is a Competency 1 - Assessment Submission that appears in the course. Save and upload each part of the assessment as a separate file and title the files so it's clear to see what part of the assessment they serve. Include your name in your documents on the first page, upper left.

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Corporate Finance FINCCB/571 Competency 1 Assessment Information This assessment includes two parts. In Part 1, you'll research how financial markets and institutions influence the United States and global economies. In Part 2, you will research a Fortune 500 company’s financial performance and create a presentation for the company’s annual meeting. You will be able to submit this assessment after you've completed the Competency 1 Reflection. There is a Competency 1 - Assessment Submission that appears in the course. Save and upload each part of the assessment as a separate file and title the files so it's clear to see what part of the assessment they serve. Include your name in your documents on the first page, upper left. Assessment Directions -Part 1: The Stock Market and the Economy Summary Research how financial markets and institutions influence the United States and global economies. Create an 8- to 12-slide presentation or 350- to 575-word summary to present your research. If you create a presentation, create speaker notes to convey the details you would give if you were presenting. The slides themselves should only contain essential information and as little text as possible. Do not design a slide presentation made up of long bullet points. Complete the following in your presentation or summary: • • Choose 4 financial markets or institutions. Briefly explain what each specializes in (mortgages, stocks, government securities, etc.). Compare how each financial market you identified influences the U.S. economy and the global economy. Cite references to support your assignment. -Part 2: Investor Presentation Resources: • • University of Phoenix Library Finance Resources Yahoo Finance **Select a Fortune 500 company or another company you are familiar with. Consider pharmaceuticals, computer hardware, retail, or automotive industries for your selection. If you choose a company that is not in the Fortune 500, ensure that enough financial information and key performance indicator results are available to complete the assignment. Imagine your manager has asked you to help with a presentation on the company’s financial performance at the company’s annual meeting. Research financial information and key performance indicators for the company. **Create a 10- to 16-slide presentation for investors to assess the company’s financial growth and sustainability. Use speaker notes to convey the details you would give if you were presenting. Complete the following in your presentation: • • • Identify key performance indicators for the company you selected, including the following. o The company and its ticker symbol o Cash flow from operations o Price-to-earnings ratio o Stock dividends and the yield, if any o Earnings per share ratio o Revenue estimates for the next 12 months o Revenue from the previous 3 years o Statement of cash flows and net cash from operating, investing, and financing activities over the past 3 years o Average trade volume o Current stock price, 52-week high, and 1-year estimated stock price o Analysts’ recommendations for the stock (buy, sell, hold) o Market cap for the company Relate the stock price to the price-to-earnings ratio. Explain the market capitalization and what it means to the investor. • • Evaluate trends in stock price, dividend payout, and total stockholders’ equity. Relate recent events or market conditions to the trends you identified. Determine, based on your analysis, whether you think the organization is going to meet its financial goals and the outlook for growth and sustainability, and explain why you recommend this stock for purchase. Cite references to support your assignment. FINCB/571 Competency 1 Part 2: Assessment and Rubric Course Title: Corporate Finance Competency Assessment Title: Investor Presentation Total Number of Points: 100 Assignment Directions Resources: • University of Phoenix Library Finance Resources • Yahoo Finance Select a Fortune 500 company or another company you are familiar with. Consider pharmaceuticals, computer hardware, retail, or automotive industries for your selection. If you choose a company that is not in the Fortune 500, ensure that enough financia l information and key performance indicator results are available to complete the assignment. Imagine your manager has asked you to help with a presentation on the company’s financial performance at the company’s annual meeting . Research financial information and key performance indicators for the company. Create a 10- to 16-slide presentation for investors to assess the company’s financial growth and sustainability. Use speaker notes to convey the details you would give if you were presenting. Complete the following in your presentation: • Identify key performance indicators for the company you selected, including the following. o The company and its ticker symbol o Cash flow from operations o Price-to-earnings ratio o Stock dividends and the yield, if any o Earnings per share ratio o Revenue estimates for the next 12 months o Revenue from the previous 3 years o Statement of cash flows and net cash from operating, investing, and financing activities over the past 3 years o Average trade volume o Current stock price, 52-week high, and 1-year estimated stock price o Analysts’ recommendations for the stock (buy, sell, hold) Copyright 2021 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. • • • • • o Market cap for the company Relate the stock price to the price-to-earnings ratio. Explain the market capitalization and what it means to the investor. Evaluate trends in stock price, dividend payout, and total stockholders’ equity. Relate recent events or market conditions to the trends you identified. Determine, based on your analysis, whether you think the organization is going to meet its financial goals and the outlook fo r growth and sustainability, and explain why you recommend this stock for purchase. Cite references to support your assignment. Copyright 2021 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. FINCB/571v1 Competency 1 Rubric Page 3 of 4 Competency Assessment Rubric Assignment/Performance Criteria 1. Key Performance Indicators (weight 20%) 2. Stock Price (weight 15%) 3. Market Capitalization (weight 15%) 4. Trends in Stock Price (weight 25%) 5. Recommendation (weight 25%) Mastery 100% Meets Expectations 85% Not Met 0% Comprehensively identified key performance indicators for the selected company. Partially identified key performance indicators for the selected company. Narrowly identified key performance indicators for the selected company or no attempt to identify key performance indicators for the selected company was made. Clearly related the stock price to price-to-earnings ratio. Somewhat related the stock price to price-to-earnings ratio. Vaguely related the stock price to price-to- earnings ratio or no attempt to relate the stock price to price-toearnings ratio was made. Completely explained the market capitalization and what it means to the investor. Somewhat explained the market capitalization and what it means to the investor. Vaguely explained the market capitalization and what it means to the investor or no attempt to explain the market capitalization and what it means to the investor was made. Sufficiently evaluated trends in stock price, dividend payout, and total stockholders’ equity and related recent events or market conditions to the trends identified. Partially evaluated trends in stock price, dividend payout, and total stockholders’ equity and related recent events or market conditions to the trends identified or no attempt was made to evaluate trends in stock price, dividend payout, and total stockholders’ equity, and did not relate recent events or market conditions to the trends identified. Superficially determined, based on analysis, whether the organization is believed to meet its financial goals, the outlook for growth and sustainability, and sufficiently explained the reasoning for recommending this stock for purchase. Inadequately determined, based on analysis, whether the organization is going to meet its financial goals, the outlook for growth and sustainability, and insufficiently explained the reasoning for recommending this stock for purchase or no attempt was made to determine, based on analysis, whether the organization is going to meet its financial goals, the Thoroughly evaluated trends in stock price, dividend payout, and total stockholders’ equity and related recent events or market conditions to the trends identified. Completely determined, based on analysis, whether the organization is believed to meet its financial goals, the outlook for growth and sustainability, and thoroughly explained your reasoning for recommending this stock for purchase. Copyright 2021 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. outlook for growth and sustainability, or the reasoning for recommending this stock for purchase. Copyright 2021 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.