Element

A

B

C

D or F

Prepare a complete financial plan for the alternative energy project that you have analyzed in this course.

 

(20 points)

Plan includes all elements listed in text.

 

 

 

 

 

(19 or 20 points)

One or two elements missing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17 or 18 points)

Plan is incomplete, but meets minimal requirements at this level.

 

 

 

 

(16 or 15 points)

Plan is incoherent, contains internal contradictions, or is poorly constructed based on available facts.

 

 

(14 points or less)

Analyze how the project can best fit structurally and financially within your diversified energy company.

 

 

(10 points)

Full financial analysis including WACC, D/E ratio discussion.

 

 

 

 

(9 or 10 points)

Full analysis, but missing some financial elements.

 

 

 

 

 

(8 points)

Analysis based on opinion, but generally correct and shows understanding of underlying concepts.

 

(7 points)

Disjointed analysis; incoherent or nonsensical supporting arguments.

 

 

(6 points or less)

Submit a spreadsheet showing pro-forma income statements, cash flow analysis and NPV, including corrections for any prior work you use that was done individually or by the team in the work submitted.

 

 

(30 points)

Spreadsheet included showing clearly how cash flow is computed, how NPV is computed, and incorporating work and feedback from prior assignments.

 

 

 

 

 

(27 to 30 points)

Use of a canned spreadsheet with evidence of knowledge of how NPV works and that the students fully understand the NPV analysis presented. OR Submittal of original work lacking corrections or having major errors.

 

(24 to 26 points)

Use of a canned spreadsheet with errors embedded in the logic used in filling in the inputs or with not all inputs fully described.  OR Incoherent self-constructed spreadsheet that attempts to answer all relevant questions.

 

(21 to 23 points)

Analysis missing or incoherent.  Incorrect or nonsensical use of a canned spreadsheet that shows no research effort into variables used as inputs.

 

 

 

 

 

(20 points or less)

APA format, grammar and spelling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15 points)

Perfect with minor errors in spelling or grammar in one or two spots.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15 or 14 points)

One or two missing citations, minor grammar or spelling errors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14 or 13 points)

Many missing citations or references listed without corresponding citations in the text.  Many grammar and spelling errors.

 

(11 or 12 points)

No or minimal adherence to APA formatting.  Very poor grammar and spelling.

 

 

 

 

 

(10 points or less)

Total Score (75 points max)