Write 2 page paper on Ford's Company Balance Sheet

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This week assignment due on Monday 4/16...

In a two- to three-page paper (not including the title and reference pages), explain the purpose of a balance sheet and analyze Ford Motor Company’s balance sheet from its 2012 Annual Report (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. In your analysis, you must determine the financial ratios and compare them to industry standards.

Your paper must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center, and it must include citations and references for the text and at least two scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library.

Grading Rubic:

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Total Possible Score: 7.00

Explains the Purpose of a Balance Sheet

Total: 2.00

Distinguished - Accurately and thoroughly explains the purpose of a balance sheet and how it reflects the firm’s financial status.

Proficient - Explains the purpose of a balance sheet and how it reflects the firm’s financial status. The explanation has few inaccuracies or minor details are missing.

Basic - Explains the purpose of a balance sheet and how it reflects the firm’s financial status. The explanation has several inaccuracies and/or relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain the purpose of a balance sheet and how it reflects the firm’s financial status; however, the explanation has many inaccuracies and/or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of the purpose of a balance sheet and how it reflects the firm’s financial status is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Analyzes Ford Motor Company’s Balance Sheet From its 2012 Annual Report

Total: 4.00

Distinguished - Accurately and thoroughly analyzes Ford’s balance sheet from its 2012 annual report, including determining financial ratios and comparing them to industry standards.

Proficient - Analyzes Ford’s balance sheet from its 2012 annual report, including determining financial ratios and comparing them to industry standards. The analysis has few inaccuracies or minor details are missing.

Basic - Analyzes Ford’s balance sheet from its 2012 annual report, including determining financial ratios and comparing them to industry standards. The analysis has several inaccuracies and/or relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze Ford’s balance sheet from its 2012 annual report, including determining financial ratios and comparing them to industry standards; however, the analysis has many inaccuracies and/or significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The analysis of Ford’s balance sheet from its 2012 annual report is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: APA Formatting

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.

Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: Page Requirement

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: Resource Requirement

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Ford Motor Company. (2014). Ford Motor Company 2012 annual report (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
Retrieved from http://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/en/investors/reports-and-filings/Annual%20Reports/2012-annual-report.pdf

Epstein, L. (2014). Financial decision making: An introduction to financial reports [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/

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Running head: ANALYSIS OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY’S BALANCE SHEET

Analysis of Ford Motor Company’s Balance Sheet
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The purpose of a balance sheet
A balance sheet is a financial statement showing the summary of the financial position
of an individual, organization or business. It is comprised of assets and financing that is divided
into liabilities and ownership equity. The net worth of the business is determined using the
accounting equation in which net worth is the difference between the assets and liabilities
(Oabidullah, 2013). In this paper, the purpose of a balance sheet will be discussed in detail.
First of all, the balance sheet is important in determining the assets and liabilities of a
particular business. The balance sheet also shows the amount...


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