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SMGT 506 Numeric Problem Set Grading Rubric

50 points

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Content

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Cost of Capital Calculations

11 points

11 points

Cost of all components: debt, preferred stock, common stock, and weighted average cost of capital , are calculated correctly.

9 to 10 points

One of the components is missing or calculated improperly

1 to 8 points

More than one of the components are missing or are calculated improperly

0 points

Missing

Decision making: Payback rule

6 points

6 points

Payback rule is correctly calculated and interpreted with rationale provided.

5 points

Either calculation or interpretation are incorrect or rationale is weak.

1 to 4 points

One or more components are missing and/or incorrect.

0 points

Missing

Decision making:

Discounted payback rule

6 points

6 points

Discounted payback rule is correctly calculated and interpreted with rationale provided.

5 points

Either calculation or interpretation are incorrect or rationale is weak.

1 to 4 points

One or more components are missing and/or incorrect.

0 points

Missing

Decision making:

Net Present Value rule

6 points

6 points

Net Present Value rule is correctly calculated and interpreted with rationale provided.

5 points

Either calculation or interpretation are incorrect or rationale is weak.

1 to 4 points

One or more components are missing and/or incorrect.

0 points

Missing

Decision making:

IRR rule

6 points

6 points

IRR rule is correctly calculated and interpreted with rationale provided.

5 points

Either calculation or interpretation are incorrect or rationale is weak.

1 to 4 points

One or more components are missing and/or incorrect.

0 points

Missing

Structure

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not present

Presentation of results

8 points

8 points

Results are clearly presented in an organized manner and easy to understand.

7 points

Results are presented but unorganized and require the reader to make inferences

1 to 6 points

Results aren’t clearly presented.

0 points

Missing

Calculations

7 points

7 points

Calculations are clearly presented and easy to follow.

6 points

Some lack of clarity in the calculations.

1 to 5 points

At least one calculation is missing.

0 points

Missing

Your instructor will assign you a numeric problem. Once received you will need to complete the problem in Microsoft Excel and submit it in that format to the submission area. You may use any of your course materials in addition to the tutorial video to help you. For this problem, you will need to calculate the Weighted Average Cost of Capital and apply capital budgeting decision rules.

This assignment is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 7.