Distinguished - Thoroughly summarizes the culture and financial climate of the selected country.

Proficient - Summarizes the culture and financial climate of the selected country. Minor details are missing. 

Basic - Minimally summarizes the culture and financial climate of the selected country. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the culture and financial climate of the selected country; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The summary of the culture and financial climate of the selected country is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the foreign exchange of the chosen country and thoroughly develops a foreign exchange risk mitigation plan.

Proficient - Describes the foreign exchange of the chosen country and develops a foreign exchange risk mitigation plan. Minor details are missing.  

Basic - Minimally describes the foreign exchange of the chosen country and minimally develops a foreign exchange risk mitigation plan. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the foreign exchange of the chosen country and develop a foreign exchange risk mitigation plan; however, significant details are missing, unclear and inaccurate. 

Non-Performance - The description of the foreign exchange of the chosen country and a foreign exchange risk mitigation plan is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Proposes a comprehensive financial plan on how to finance the acquisition and thoroughly analyzes the potential political risk.

Proficient - Proposes a financial plan on how to finance the acquisition and analyzes the potential political risk. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Proposes a partial financial plan on how to finance the acquisition and minimally analyzes the potential political risk. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to propose a financial plan on how to finance the acquisition and analyze the potential political risk; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The financial plan on how to finance the acquisition and analysis of the potential political risks is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly proposes how to fund the new expansion.

Proficient - Proposes how to fund the new expansion. Minor details are missing. 

Basic - Minimally proposes how to fund the new expansion. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to propose how to fund the new expansion; however, significant details are missing. 

Non-Performance - The proposal of how to fund the new expansion is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

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.

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.

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.

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.