Assignment 1:
Bonds vs. Stocks
Grading Rubric
You are trying to decide which investment would be best for you: bonds or stocks. You must do some
research to make a good financial decision.
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Explain how bonds and stocks are similar.
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Explain how bonds and
stocks are different.
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Explain how stocks are valued.
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Explain how bonds are valued.
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To determine which investment would yield the most, explain how to do the yield analysis for
bonds, and then for stocks.
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From the information obtained through your research
which investment would work the best
for you: bonds or stocks? Explain.
This Assignment will assess your knowledge based on the following outcome:
GEL
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8.3:
Formulate a logical solution to a problem.
Criteria:
Your paper should be 1
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2 pages in length usi
ng correct APA formatting for your in
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text citations to
justify your discussion and place references at the bottom of the paper. Avoid using quotations, you
should paraphrase the material and use an in
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text citation to give credit to the reference. Sources
should include academic journals, Web sources, and thoroughly use the text. (Review the APA
formats found in the Kaplan Writing Center.
To access the Kaplan Writing Center, select this lin
k
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Include in your final paper:
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Cover page with the title of the paper, your name, date, course, and instructor’s name
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Introduction
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Analysis
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Conclusion
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Reference page
Directions for submitting your paper
Make sure that you save a copy of the paper you submit. To submit your paper, go to the Dropbox
and select the Unit 10: Assignment 1 and follow the instructions.
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