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This assignment is a 2-3 page (excluding cover and reference page) essay is required for this course. The source material for this paper can be found in the course reading material. However, students are required to seek additional external source material to bring another perspective to their papers. Students must obtain at least one research source from the APUS Online Library. Wikipedia is not a valid source for this paper!
After reading the required reading content for weeks 1-8 this week, tell me the following:
As a manager, explain the importance of understanding the TWO most interesting aspects of our reading material (Pick two topics that you thought were most interesting). Why did you find these topics interesting and HOW does EACH topic relate to one ethical scenario that you have heard about or read about in the news (Exxon Valdez, Enron, Tyco etc). You can talk about any case that relates to unethical behavior.
Use our reading material and the library to support your positions. Be creative with how you link the content of our reading to the cases that you picked. This might require you to do additional research on the cases in our library or on the internet.
The paper must contain the following format:
Title Page – Include a title page with your name, student number, title of review, course number, course name, session, section, semester and date.
Abstract-brief introduction to the essay
Introductory Paragraph – Include an introductory paragraph.
Font and Spacing – Use Arial or Times New Roman, 12 pitch font with double spaced lines.
Length – Write a 2-3 page review, not including the title page and reference page.
Reference Page – Include all references. Minimum of two (Course text and APUS Online Library)
Formatted and referenced using APA style
Punctuation, essay format (thesis, supporting paragraphs with transitions and topic sentences, and summary) grammar and documentation count toward grade.
Save your review as Last Name – Week #1 Paper.doc and submit via the Assignment tool.

Overview
Risk and return go together. You must understand this relationship to make informed financial decisions. This applies when you make personal investment decisions or when you’re investing excess cash for a business. In this journal assignment, you will explore the risk-return relationship when investing in stocks in both of these roles.
Directions
Write a journal discussing risk and return as it relates to investing in stocks.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Investment Risk: Explain key risks associated with investing in stocks.
Investment Return: Discuss events that can cause the price of a stock to increase or decrease.
Risk-Return Relationship: Explain the relationship between risk and return and how this relationship affects stock-investment decisions. Use examples to support your claims.
Reflection: Describe how you would make stock-investment decisions in your:
Personal life: Investing for yourself
Professional life: Investing in a business
What to Submit
Your submission should be a 4- to 5-paragraph Microsoft Word document (not including title and resource pages) with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited using APA style.
Module Six Journal Rubric
Criteria Proficient (100%)

Discussion
There will be two discussion questions listed below. By the due date assigned respond to one of the discussion questions and submit your response to the Discussion Area. Use the lessons and vocabulary found in the reading. Support your answers with examples and research and cite your sources using APA format.
Discussion Question 1:
Ratio analysis involves calculations that use the data from the financial statements to evaluate the performance of companies in different key areas. How would this information be used by a credit analyst as compared to someone is going to make an investment decision?
Discussion Question 2:
What recent government regulations have helped or hindered a firm’s ability to conduct its normal course of business, especially in the area of reporting requirements? Justify your answer.
Start reviewing and responding to at least two of your classmates’ postings as early in the week as possible. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between one or more lines of reasoning in the discussion.