Portfolio Activity

Portfolio Activity #6 – I worked for Ford Motor Company and was laid off; this is used for my personal experience. I currently work for Detroit Public School – Please let me know if you have any questions.
Please describe three qualitative factors that can affect capital budgeting decisions. Illustrate situations where those qualitative factors would cause a decision to be made that is against the quantitative analyses (i.e., calculations say to accept, but management does not and vice versa). Be specific.
As portfolio activities are to be self-reflective, please make sure to connect the portfolio assignment to:
• Your personal experiences. Reflect on how this assignment topic is applicable to and will benefit you.
• Course readings and any external readings.
• Discussion forum posts or other course objectives.
Grading Scale:
1. Seeks to understand concepts by examining openly own experiences in the past/present as they relate to the topic, to illustrate points being made. Demonstrates an open, evaluative stance and the ability to self-appraise, discussing both growth and frustrations as they related to learning in class. Risks asking probing questions about self and seeks to answer these. Point value: 30

2. In-depth synthesis of thoughtfully selected aspects of experiences related to the topic. Makes clear connections between what is learned from outside experiences and the topic. Point value: 30

3. In-depth synthesis of thoughtfully selected aspects of readings related to the topic. Makes clear connections between what is learned from readings and the topic. Demonstrate further analysis and insight resulting from what has been learned from reading. When appropriate includes multiple references to readings other than those assigned for class. Point value: 25

4. Synthesize, analyze and evaluate thoughtfully selected aspects of ideas or issues from the class discussion as they relate to this topic. Point value: 15