Here is a small "sampling" of the large number of factors<Note 1>
used to evaluate a given enterprise and calculate its AFERtm score:
(No order nor weight implied)<Note 2>
  • 00 - Level of complexity in the enterprise (e.g., reporting levels).
  • 01 - Years in its present location.
  • 01 - Percentage of business done in the state in which incorporated.
  • 01 - Operations in tax havens.
  • 02 - Percentage of enterprise ownership that is American.
  • 02 - Corporate assets invested in stocks and bonds of other enterprises.
     
  • 10 - Executive compensation relative to company performance (both up and down).
  • 10 - Ratio of annual executive bonus budget to shareholder dividends.
  • 10 - Public visibility of enterprise leadership.
  • 10 - Percentage of the employees known by name by the top executive.
  • 10 - Amount "skin in the game" by the major decision makers.
  • 10 - Jail time by executives.
  • 12 - Size of legal staff and consultants.
  • 14 - Quality of the enterprise disclosures.
  • 14 - Amount of "spin" in press releases.
  • 15 - Choice of accountants and independent auditors.
  • 16 - Enterprise mission (other than just to make money).
  • 16 - Long range vision (20-50 years).
     
  • 20 - Total number and level of subsidiaries and joint ventures.
  • 20 - Partnerships and joint ventures with competitor enterprises.
  • 26 - Employees replaced by outsourcing.

  • 32 - Ethics of industry segment.
  • 32 - Tax advantages granted to the enterprise by Federal, state, and local governments.
  • 32 - Percentage of revenue on which taxes are paid.
  • 32 - Sharing of information with enterprise peers.
  • 32 - Spending on political contributions, lobbyists, and political issue advertising.
  • 36 - Number of competitors to the enterprise.
  • 36 - Ease with which a new competitor could enter the market.
  • 36 - Government contracts obtained on a non-competitive basis.
  • 36 - Customer freedom of choice to take their business elsewhere.
  • 37 - Corporate growth during past decade which came from mergers and acquisitions.
  • 37 - Complexity of scale relative to economy of scale.
  • 37 - Mergers or acquisitions that reduced or eliminated competition.
  • 37 - Leveraged buyouts and hostile takeovers.
  • 37 - Bankruptcy filings and liquidations.
  • 37 - Complexity of scale relative to economy of scale.
  • 38 - Acceptance of consequences of poor decisions and poor performance.
     
  • 40 - Enterprise contribution to society.

  • 50 - Consistency and homogeneity of products and services.
  • 50 - Profits from other than production of basic need products and services.
  • 52 - Fixed consumer pricing for entire US market.
  • 52 - Pricing of products and services relative to fair market value.
  • 54 - Sponsorship of quality television programming.
  • 56 - Accountability for the results of actions and actions of products.
     
  • 62 - Financial write-downs.
  • 67 - Number of lawsuits against enterprise.
     
  • 72 - General public reputation.
  • 72 - Respect by peer enterprises.
     
  • 80 - CCC nominations and awards.


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