Prior to beginning work on this assignment, complete the Week 3 Application Assignment in McGraw-Hill Connect.

In your assignment address the following:

• Explain why working capital is important.
• Examine what happens when a company mismanages working capital.
• Evaluate how interest rates influence working capital.

The Week 3 Working Capital and the Financing Decision Research assignment 

• must be two to three pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
• must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
  • title of paper in bold font
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • student’s name
  • name of institution 
  • course name and number
  • instructor’s name
  • due date
• must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
• must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
• must use at least one credible source in addition to the course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
  • To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view the Quick and Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process and provides some library search tips.
• must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
  • Direct quotes are a great way to strengthen your assertions and provide support. However, be sure to avoid using excessive direct quotes in lieu of original thought. Direct quotes will not meet the requirement for analysis, application, and critical thinking. Please ensure you do not overuse direct quotes, so that you can avoid losing points for this. See the Writing Center’s brief video about over quoting, Write On!: Avoiding Over QuotingLinks to an external site..
• must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style, as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

Carefully review the Grading RubricLinks to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.