Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the
following rubric.
Points: 310
Criteria
1. Specify
accounting
exposure,
operating
exposure, and
transaction
exposure.
Determine the
main financial
statement effects
of each type of
exposure if XYZ,
Inc. expands as
proposed.
Weight: 15%
2. Determine two
(2) types of
hedges regarding
foreign exchange
risk, in general,
and recommend
the most
advantageous risk
mitigation strategy
for XYZ, Inc.
Provide support for
your rationale.
Note: Refer to
Chapter 9 of the
textbook for more
information on
corporate
strategies
regarding hedging
foreign exchange
risk.
Weight: 15%
3. Determine the
main accounting
assumptions
underlying each
currently used
method (e.g.,
current rate
method and
temporal method).
Determine the
fundamental
differences in
balance sheet
exposure from the
application of each
method.
Weight: 15%
4. Suggest the
translation method
that XYZ, Inc.
Assignment 2: Foreign Currency Risk
Unacceptable
Meets
Minimum
Expectations
Fair
Proficient
Exemplary
Below 60% F
60-69% D
70-79% C
80-89% B
90-100% A
Did not submit
or incompletely
specified
accounting
exposure,
operating
exposure, and
transaction
exposure. Did
not submit or
incompletely
determined the
main financial
statement
effects of each
type of
exposure if
XYZ, Inc.
expands as
proposed.
Did not submit
or incompletely
determined two
(2) types of
hedges
regarding
foreign
exchange risk in
general, did not
submit or
incompletely
recommended
the most
advantageous
risk mitigation
strategy for
XYZ, Inc. Did
not submit or
incompletely
provided
support for your
rationale.
Did not submit
or incompletely
determined the
main accounting
assumptions
underlying each
currently used
method (e.g.,
current rate
method and
temporal
method). Did
not submit or
incompletely
determined the
fundamental
differences in
balance sheet
exposure from
the application
of each method.
Insufficiently
specified
accounting
exposure,
operating
exposure, and
transaction
exposure.
Insufficiently
determined the
main financial
statement
effects of each
type of
exposure if
XYZ, Inc.
expands as
proposed.
Partially
specified
accounting
exposure,
operating
exposure, and
transaction
exposure.
Partially
determined
the main
financial
statement
effects of
each type of
exposure if
XYZ, Inc.
expands as
proposed.
Satisfactorily
specified
accounting
exposure,
operating
exposure, and
transaction
exposure.
Satisfactorily
determined
the main
financial
statement
effects of
each type of
exposure if
XYZ, Inc.
expands as
proposed.
Thoroughly
specified
accounting
exposure,
operating
exposure, and
transaction
exposure.
Thoroughly
determined
the main
financial
statement
effects of
each type of
exposure if
XYZ, Inc.
expands as
proposed.
Insufficiently
determined two
(2) types of
hedges
regarding
foreign
exchange risk
in general,
insufficiently
recommended
the most
advantageous
risk mitigation
strategy for
XYZ, Inc.
Insufficiently
provided
support for
your rationale.
Partially
determined
two (2) types
of hedges
regarding
foreign
exchange risk
in general,
partially
recommended
the most
advantageous
risk mitigation
strategy for
XYZ, Inc.
Partially
provided
support for
your rationale.
Satisfactorily
determined
two (2) types
of hedges
regarding
foreign
exchange risk
in general,
satisfactorily
recommended
the most
advantageous
risk mitigation
strategy for
XYZ, Inc.
Satisfactorily
provided
support for
your rationale.
Thoroughly
determined
two (2) types
of hedges
regarding
foreign
exchange risk
in general,
thoroughly
recommended
the most
advantageous
risk mitigation
strategy for
XYZ, Inc.
Thoroughly
provided
support for
your rationale.
Insufficiently
determined the
main
accounting
assumptions
underlying
each currently
used method
(e.g., current
rate method
and temporal
method).
Insufficiently
determined the
fundamental
differences in
balance sheet
exposure from
the application
of each
method.
Did not submit
or incompletely
suggested the
Insufficiently
suggested the
translation
Partially
determined
the main
accounting
assumptions
underlying
each currently
used method
(e.g., current
rate method
and temporal
method).
Partially
determined
the
fundamental
differences in
balance sheet
exposure from
the application
of each
method.
Partially
suggested the
translation
Satisfactorily
determined
the main
accounting
assumptions
underlying
each currently
used method
(e.g., current
rate method
and temporal
method).
Satisfactorily
determined
the
fundamental
differences in
balance sheet
exposure from
the application
of each
method.
Satisfactorily
suggested the
translation
Thoroughly
determined
the main
accounting
assumptions
underlying
each currently
used method
(e.g., current
rate method
and temporal
method).
Thoroughly
determined
the
fundamental
differences in
balance sheet
exposure from
the application
of each
method.
Thoroughly
suggested the
translation
should use in order
to minimize
balance sheet
exposure. Provide
support for you
choice.
Weight: 10%
5. Compare the
U.S. GAAP
approach to the
IFRS approach of
translating foreign
currency financial
statements.
Determine the
main similarities
and differences
between the two
(2) methods of
translation.
Assuming one (1)
of the subsidiaries
of XYZ, Inc. is
located in a highly
inflationary
country, determine
the appropriate
translation method
under FASB and
provide the
theoretical
justification for
your response.
Weight: 20%
6. 2 references
translation
method that
XYZ, Inc.
should use in
order to
minimize
balance sheet
exposure. Did
not submit or
incompletely
provided
support for you
choice.
Did not submit
or incompletely
compared the
U.S. GAAP
approach to the
IFRS approach
of translating
foreign currency
financial
statements. Did
not submit or
incompletely
determined the
main similarities
and differences
between the two
(2) methods of
translation. Did
not submit or
incompletely
determined the
appropriate
translation
method under
FASB and did
not submit or
incompletely
provided the
theoretical
justification for
your response.
method that
XYZ, Inc.
should use in
order to
minimize
balance sheet
exposure.
Insufficiently
provided
support for you
choice.
method that
XYZ, Inc.
should use in
order to
minimize
balance sheet
exposure.
Partially
provided
support for
you choice.
method that
XYZ, Inc.
should use in
order to
minimize
balance sheet
exposure.
Satisfactorily
provided
support for
you choice.
method that
XYZ, Inc.
should use in
order to
minimize
balance sheet
exposure.
Thoroughly
provided
support for
you choice.
Insufficiently
compared the
U.S. GAAP
approach to the
IFRS approach
of translating
foreign
currency
financial
statements.
Insufficiently
determined the
main
similarities and
differences
between the
two (2)
methods of
translation.
Insufficiently
determined the
appropriate
translation
method under
FASB and
insufficiently
provided the
theoretical
justification for
your response.
No references
provided
Does not meet
the required
number of
references; all
references
poor quality
choices.
Satisfactorily
compared the
U.S. GAAP
approach to
the IFRS
approach of
translating
foreign
currency
financial
statements.
Satisfactorily
determined
the main
similarities
and
differences
between the
two (2)
methods of
translation.
Satisfactorily
determined
the
appropriate
translation
method under
FASB and
satisfactorily
provided the
theoretical
justification for
your
response.
Meets number
of required
references; all
references
high quality
choices.
Thoroughly
compared the
U.S. GAAP
approach to
the IFRS
approach of
translating
foreign
currency
financial
statements.
Thoroughly
determined
the main
similarities
and
differences
between the
two (2)
methods of
translation.
Thoroughly
determined
the
appropriate
translation
method under
FASB and
thoroughly
provided the
theoretical
justification for
your
response.
Exceeds
number of
required
references; all
references
high quality
choices.
Serious and
persistent errors
in grammar,
spelling,
punctuation, or
formatting.
Lack of in-text
citations and /
or lack of
reference
section.
Numerous
errors in
grammar,
spelling, and
punctuation.
Partially
compared the
U.S. GAAP
approach to
the IFRS
approach of
translating
foreign
currency
financial
statements.
Partially
determined
the main
similarities
and
differences
between the
two (2)
methods of
translation.
Partially
determined
the
appropriate
translation
method under
FASB and
partially
provided the
theoretical
justification for
your
response.
Does not
meet the
required
number of
references;
some
references
poor quality
choices.
Partially free
of errors in
grammar,
spelling,
punctuation,
or formatting.
In-text
citations and
references are
provided, but
they are only
partially
formatted
correctly in
SWS style.
Mostly free of
errors in
grammar,
spelling,
punctuation,
or formatting.
Most in-text
citations and
references are
provided, and
they are
generally
formatted
correctly in
SWS style.
Error free or
almost error
free grammar,
spelling,
punctuation,
or formatting.
In-text
citations and
references are
error free or
almost error
free and
consistently
formatted
correctly in
SWS style.
Serious errors
in the
integration of
sources, such
Sources are
rarely
integrated
using effective
Sources are
partially
integrated
using effective
Sources are
mostly
integrated
using effective
Sources are
consistently
integrated
using effective
Weight: 5%
7. Writing
Mechanics,
Grammar, and
Formatting
Weight: 5%
8. Appropriate use
of SWS in-text
citations and
reference section
(if applicable,
might not apply to
some 100 level
courses such as
ACC100)
Weight: 5%
9. Information
Literacy/Integration
of Sources
In-text citations
and references
are given, but
not in SWS
format.
Weight: 5%
as intentional or
accidental
plagiarism, or
failure to use intext citations.
techniques of
quoting,
paraphrasing,
and
summarizing.
techniques of
quoting,
paraphrasing,
and
summarizing.
techniques of
quoting,
paraphrasing,
and
summarizing.
techniques of
quoting,
paraphrasing,
and
summarizing.
10. Clarity and
Coherence of
Writing
Information is
confusing to the
reader and fails
to include
reasons and
evidence that
logically support
ideas.
Information is
somewhat
confusing with
not enough
reasons and
evidence that
logically
support ideas.
Information is
partially clear
with minimal
reasons and
evidence that
logically
support ideas.
Information is
mostly clear
and generally
supported
with reasons
and evidence
that logically
support ideas.
Information is
provided in a
clear,
coherent, and
consistent
manner with
reasons and
evidence that
logically
support ideas.
Weight: 5%
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