Chapter 1

Basic worksheet modeling

Questions answered in this chapter:

  • How can I efficiently determine each of my employee’s weekly wages?

  • How can I efficiently determine how much a bakery owes each supplier?

  • How can I predict the number of customers a new health club will have in 10 years?

  • What does the phrase “Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally” (PEMDAS) have to do with writing correct Excel formulas?

  • How can my local coffee shop determine how changes in price and unit cost affect profit?

A friend of mine, Dennis Fuller, once told me, “The worksheet is the canvas for the business analyst.” None of us can paint a masterpiece like Van Gogh’s The Starry Night. But if you master Excel, you can start with a blank worksheet and create your own masterpiece—one ...

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