Posted: April 24th, 2025

Social Science Ratio Analysis Assignment

  

Overview

Based on publicly available official financial statements you seek out and provide, quantify and compare the positions of two sport-related companies in terms of liquidity, activity, financial leverage, and profitability.

For each area of comparison, calculate the appropriate ratio, indicate which company is in a stronger position, and briefly explain your rationale.

Criteria Ratings Points

Content 23 to >2

0 pts

Advanced

At least 3 relevant, high quality supporting
references are accurately cited and listed.

20 to >

15 pts

Proficient

At least 3 references are
cited, but 1 or more are
not in the desired format
and/or not sufficiently
relevant.

1

5 to >0 pts

Developing

Fewer than 3
references are
included.

0 pts

Not
Present

23 pts

Content 15 to >13 pts

Advanced

Information is accurate and clearly relates
to the economic and financial
management of sport. It includes relevant
supporting details and/or examples.

13 to >10 pts

Proficient

Information clearly relates
to the economic and
financial management of
sport. Few or no
supporting details and/or
examples are given.
Some information is
inaccurate.

10 to >0 pts

Developing

Information
has little or no
relation to the
economic and
financial
management
of sport or is
inaccurate.

0 pts

Not
Present

15 pts

Content 15 to >13 pts

Advanced

A ratio is calculated and interpreted for
liquidity, activity, leverage and profitability
for each organization is provided. The
financial statements used are provided for
each organization and an Excel
spreadsheet with calculations is thorough,
clear and easy to follow.

13 to >10 pts

Proficient

All or most topics are
generally, but not
comprehensively
addressed and all or most
questions were answered.

10 to >0 pts

Developing

Topics and/or
questions are
not addressed
satisfactorily.

0 pts

Not
Present

15 pts

Structure 8 to >

7 pts

Advanced

Ideas flow well and paragraphs build on
each other.

7 to >5 pts

Proficient

Some paragraphs are too
long and/or contain more
than one, main idea. Flow
and transitions between
paragraphs can be
improved.

5 to >0 pts

Developing

Writing lacks
flow and
paragraphs are
too long and/or
don’t build on
each other.

0 pts

Not
Present

8 pts

Structure 7 to >6 pts

Advanced

Paper is APA formatted.

6 to >4 pts

Proficient

Paper is generally
formatted well with few
minor errors.

4 to >0 pts

Developing

More than a
few elements
of APA
formatting are
missing.

0 pts

Not
Present

7 pts

Ratio Analysis Grading Rubric | SMGT506_D01_202440

Criteria Ratings Points

Structure 7 to >6 pts

Advanced

Spelling, grammar, and sentence
structure are correct.

6 to >4 pts

Proficient

There are minor,
noticeable, spelling,
grammar, or sentence
structure errors.

4 to >0 pts

Developing

There are
more than a
few noticeable
spelling,
grammar,
and/or
sentence
structure
errors.

0 pts

Not
Present

7 pts

Total Points: 75

Ratio Analysis Grading Rubric | SMGT506_D01_202440

SMGT 506

Ratio Analysis Assignment

Instructions

Overview

Based on publicly available official financial statements you seek out and provide, quantify and compare the positions of two sport-related companies in terms of liquidity, activity, financial leverage, and profitability.

For each area of comparison, calculate the appropriate ratio, indicate which company is in a stronger position, and briefly explain your rationale.

Instructions

Include the following elements in your
Ratio Analysis Assignment:

· The written text should be 2-3 pages in length.

· The page count excludes the title page, abstract, reference list and any appendices.

· Use the most current edition’s APA formatting guidelines.

· Attach the financial statements you use- only the financial statements used, no full annual reports, no links- as an appendix.

· Attach an Excel spreadsheet with your ratio calculations clearly presented as an appendix.

· Support your
Ratio Analysis Assignment with a minimum of three sources that you formally cite and list.

· The sources should be high quality, relevant and come from outside of the course materials. You may use and cite the course text, but you are required to use and cite three sources in addition to the course text.

Be sure to review the
Ratio Analysis Grading Rubric before beginning this
Ratio Analysis Assignment.

Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.