reviewing the case study of Starbucks Corporation and completing questions and exercises relating to financial reports, financial statement analysis, and financial valuation.

Unit 1 Assignment 1 Rubric: Cash Flows and Taxes Criteria Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Earned (Excellent) (Good) (Fair) (Poor) Criterion 1:

(8 pts.) Writing, grammar, spelling Consistently and ably uses properly structured paragraphs, sentences, grammar, and spelling. Consistently and ably uses properly structured paragraphs, sentences, grammar, and spelling, with some minor errors. Inconsistently uses properly structured paragraphs, sentences, grammar, and spelling. Document includes quite a few errors. Does not consistently use properly structured paragraphs, sentences, grammar, and spelling. Document includes glaring errors.

Mechanics and structure 8 7 6 5 GM5 0 6 | Strat egic Financial Analysis Criterion 2:

(20 pts.) Checklist:

• Balance Sheet: Describe how cash differs from cash equivalents.

• Income statement: What types of expenses does Starbucks likely include in cost of sales, occupancy costs, and store operating expenses? • Statement of Cash Flows: Statement of Cash Flows: Why does net income differ from the amount of cash flow from operating activities? • Questions and Exercises 2.9a; • Integrative Case 2.1 Taxes a. Demonstrates a thorough/ insightful understanding of the unit topic, responding to all of the checklist items in a thorough and correct manner . (10 pts.) Thoroughly applies finance methodology to the topic. (10 pts.) Demonstrates a somewhat firm grasp of the unit topic responding to all of the checklist items in a somewhat thorough and mostly correct manner. (8 pts.) Applies finance methodology in a somewhat thorough manner. (8 pts.) Demonstrates a basic knowledge of the unit topic and r esponds to most of the checklist items although there are some e rrors . (7 pts.) Applies basic finance methodology to the topic. (7 pts.) Demonstrates a limited knowledge of the unit topic and responds correctly to some of the checklist items . (6 pts.) Applies limited finance methodology to the topic . (6 pts.) Content 20 16 14 12 Criterion 3:

(12 pts.) Critical thinking and analysis Response exhibits strong higher - order critical thinking and analysis (e.g., evaluation).

Paper shows original thought. Response exhibits limited higher - order critical thinking and analysis (e.g., application of information).

Paper shows some original thought. Response exhibits simplistic or reductive thinking and analysis but does demonstrate comprehension.

Paper shows no original thought. Response exhibits simplistic or reductive thinking and analysis and demonstrate s limited comprehension.

Critical th inking and analysis 12 9 8 7 Earned:

Total (40 pts.) Less than poor = 0 points Earned: