Chapter 2 and 4 definitions (SUStainable)

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Arena (Johari Window)

Known to others and to self

Blind Spot (Johari Window)

Known to others but not to self

Facade (Johari Window)

Known to self but not to others

Unknown (Johari Window)

Known to neither self nor others

Judging (MBTI Personality type)

I prefer to have a well-thought out structured plan for meeting the demands of college life...

Introversion (MBTI Personality type)

I always feel refreshed after spending some quiet reflective time alone...

Thinking (MBTI Personality type)

I like to make decisions with an objective view, and focus on being firm but fair...

Perceiving (MBTI Personality type)

College life is better when I can take a spontaneous approach to planning my daily schedule...

Extraversion (MBTI Personality type)

I always feel energized after hanging out with so many people at a party...

Intuition (MBTI Personality type)

I can often see the big picture, even though I don't always understand the details...

Feeling (MBTI Personality type)

It is easier to make good decisions when I focus on being merciful and understanding...

Sensing (MBTI Personality type)

I tend to gather information in a very linear manner, and rarely stray from that approach...

Conflicts of interest

Having an unfair connection with someone involved in a transaction

Dissemblance

Choosing to hide the truth from others in order to achieve a goal

Skirting the rules

You could keep a rule for a worse outcome or bend it to achieve some good

Unfair advantage

Treating one person or company differently than another

intervention

The act of intervening to address an issue.

loyalty

A strong feeling of support or allegiance.

Social norm

A behavior that is considered acceptable in a group.

Moral

A principle concerning the distinction between right and wrong.

Ethic

A set of principles of right conduct.

MACRS declining balance method

A method of depreciation that allows for larger deductions in the earlier years of an asset's life.

straight-line depreciation method

A method of depreciation where the asset's cost is evenly spread over its useful life.

NPV

The sum of all cash flows, converted into present values.

IRR

The discount rate at which NPV is zero.

ROI

The ratio of the return relative to the amount invested.

MARR

The interest rate at which a company can borrow money.

B/C

The ratio of present earnings to present investments.

P

The value of a cash flow in the present.

F

The value of a cash flow in the future.

i

The value by which a cash flow should be discounted per period.

i

The cost of borrowing money expressed as a percentage.

Inflation

The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising.

Risk

The potential for loss or gain in an investment.

Opportunity Cost

The loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen.

Salvage Value

The estimated residual value of an asset at the end of its useful life

Recovery Period

The time it takes for an investment to generate an amount equal to the cost of the investment.

A

The value of a cash flow as a regular uniform payment or earning.

n

The number of periods in which to consider a cash flow.

G

The value of a cash flow as a uniformly increasing payment or earning.

Present Value Calculation

The current worth of a cash flow projected to occur in the future, discounted at a specific rate

Criteria Weights

The assigned importance of each evaluation criterion, with higher numbers indicating better options.

Evaluation Matrix

A table that displays the scores of different projects based on various criteria.

Discount Rate

The interest rate used to discount future cash flows to their present value.

Long-term Benefits

The annual benefits expected from an investment over a specified period.