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Microsoft Excel 365 Bible
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Microsoft Excel 365 Bible

by Michael Alexander, Dick Kusleika
March 2022
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
1072 pages
28h 16m
English
Wiley
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CHAPTER 28Performing Spreadsheet What-If Analysis

One of the most appealing aspects of Excel is its ability to create dynamic models. A dynamic model uses formulas that instantly recalculate when you change values in cells that are used by the formulas. When you change values in cells in a systematic manner and observe the effects on specific formula cells, you're performing a type of what-if analysis.

What-if analysis is the process of asking such questions as “What happens if the interest rate on the loan changes to 7.5 percent?” and “What occurs if we raise our product prices by 5 percent?”

If you set up your worksheet properly, answering such questions is simply a matter of plugging in new values and observing the results of the recalculation. And if you're not sure what questions to ask, Excel can analyze the data and suggest ways to summarize it. Excel provides useful tools to assist you in your what-if endeavors.

Looking at a What-If Example

Figure 28.1 shows a simple worksheet model that calculates information pertaining to a mortgage loan. The worksheet is divided into two sections: the input cells and the result cells (which contain formulas).

FIGURE 28.1 This simple worksheet model uses four input cells to produce the results. ...

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