GB519: Measurement and Decision Making

Assignment Details and Rubric
Unit 6

[GB519: Measurement and Decision Making]

Assignment: Data, Inferences, Financial Analysis and Reasoning Used for Decision-making
These exercises provide you with some valuable experience computing and evaluating metrics used in
decision-making based on business data. To the extent that you can master these necessary skills you
can become a more effective manager.

Complete the exercises and problems in WileyPLUS except for the one essay question to be
completed in a Word document and submitted via the Dropbox:

Exercise 12-8 in WileyPLUS
Incorporate data, inferences and reasoning to complete a properly compute ratio analysis.

Exercise 12-11 in WileyPLUS
Incorporate data, inferences and reasoning to determine business valuations relevant to stakeholders.

Problem 12-14 in WileyPLUS
Incorporate data, inferences and reasoning to compare results from different organizations using
common-size analysis.

Problem 13-23 in WileyPLUS
Incorporate data, inferences and reasoning to complete a properly prepared cash flow statement using
the indirect method.

Essay Question 164 – in a Word document and submitted to the Dropbox
Incorporate data, inferences and reasoning to analyze different methodologies for creating cash flow
statements.
Details: Essay Question 164

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Unit 6

[GB519: Measurement and Decision Making]

You have been assigned to a team responsible for evaluating the company results based on the
statement of cash flows. One of your responsibilities is to determine how much cash should be kept on
hand. On the statement of cash flows your team has identified the following issues:
• Operating activities did not generate a positive cash flow
• Cash was generated primarily from the sale of plant assets
• Additional shares of stock were sold during the year
• No loans were taken out during the year, and a substantial portion of debt was retired

Required:
Answer the following questions relating to interpreting the statement of cash flows.
a. Why is it important for a company to generate cash from operating activities on a consistent basis?
b. What might a trend toward providing cash through investing activities suggest about a business?
c. What factors might influence how much cash should be kept on hand?

You must access your unit Assignment exercises and problems in WileyPLUS. All of the problems and
exercises should be completed within WileyPLUS except the essay question 164 which should be
accessed in WileyPLUS but created in a Microsoft Word document and uploaded to the Dropbox for
Unit 6 Assignment before the end of the unit. Your grade will be automatically entered in the gradebook
after you submit your responses for the WileyPLUS portion. Your essay portion will be graded by your
instructor.
The Unit 6 Assignment will be completed
in WileyPLUS and the essay question in
a Word document uploaded to the
Dropbox. The point values for each
exercise or problem is allocated
according to this rubric.

Please remember to bring any
questions to the Virtual Office. Also,
the Business Tutors are available
Sunday–Tuesday.

Unit 6 Assignment Rubric:

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Unit 6

[GB519: Measurement and Decision Making]

Category/Description

Points
Points Instructor Additional Comments (If
Possible Earned necessary)

Exercise 12-8

10

Exercise 12-11

10

Exercise 12-14

10

Problem 13-23

10

Essay question 164 (Dropbox)

15

Content Subtotal

Analysis/Format/Grammar/Spelling

Final Score

55

0
*Up to 5 points may be deducted if
format or presentation incorrect or if
there is incorrect spelling and grammar.

*

55

0

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