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Total Marks 44
At the end of each of the next N years (value of N in Cell D13), you put the same
A. Set up Goal Seek To compute in Cell K13, the monthly contributions so that yo
rate (annual) specified in Cell C15 < You can use Cells in the Range A19:C24 f
B. Show how the amount of money you will have at retirement changes as you va
varies from 3 percent through 15 percent. Fill up the Table Created in the She
Data-1 Sheet for Part calculation of any attribute you think is relevant in this c
C. In Cell K14, Calculate the nth percertile (nth value specified in Cell C16) of the
Value of N (Years):
Target Fund:
Interest Rate:
nth Value:
ell D13), you put the same amount in your retirement fund and earn the same interest ra
ly contributions so that you can achieve the target fund (specified in Cell C14) after retir
lls in the Range A19:C24 for Part calculation of any attribute you think is relevant in this
irement changes as you vary your annual contribution from Rs. 5,000 through Rs. 25,00
he Table Created in the Sheet Data-1 (i.e. Next Worksheet) for the purpose. < You can use
u think is relevant in this calculation>
pecified in Cell C16) of the final amount figures generated in the data table in the next w
Monthly Contributions:
nth Percentile Value:
3+4+2 = 9 Marks
A. The data given in Table 1 below indicates the number of years since 1980 and a
Use an Excel Function to forecast the values of the average salary for the year i
the coloured cells within Table-1 adjacent to the designated year index values in
B. Table 2 provides data on the number of days (X) and daily measures (in units) o
to predict Y based on X, using the following equation: Y = 1 - 9*LN(X) which acc
However, you believe that the forecasting model is not accurate
I. Use the forecasting equation mentioned above to get the predicted values (f
II. Report the MAPE value in Cell K16 to estimate the average error in the foreca
III. Based on experience, you know that the values of the constant and the slope
Use your experience to refine the forecast equation. Report the final values o
calculations you can use cells in columns G and/or H associated with the table
Table 1 Table 2
Year (since Salary X (days) Y (units) Forecast
1980)
0 170 1 3.07
3 250 10 -15.21
5 325 20 -20.71
8 555 30 -23.93
10 750 40 -26.21
12 1050 50 -27.98
15 1,900 60 -29.43
17 2,200 70 -30.65
18 80 -31.71
19 90 -32.65
20 100 -33.48
110 -34.24
120 -34.93
130 -35.57
140 -36.15
200 -38.99
ars since 1980 and a basketball player's average salary (thousand of dollars) in the given y
e salary for the year indexes 18-20 as indicated below the table. Your results should reflect
d year index values in bold
measures (in units) on an observation (Y). Your friend has developed a forecasting model
1 - 9*LN(X) which according to your friend, belongs to the category of equation: Y = A - B*
e predicted values (for all X values specified) in the "Forecast" column as marked in Table
age error in the forecast made by your friend. Copy and Paste (as value) the same in the Ce
nstant and the slope used in the above forecast eqn can range between 0 and 10 (both inc
port the final values of the constant (A) and slope (B) in the designated cells below. For any
ociated with the table (you should not construct any chart for solving the problem)
MAPE:
MAPE (Copied):
A:
B:
2+1+2+6 = 11 Marks
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ars) in the given year.
ults should reflect in
recasting model
uation: Y = A - B*LN(X)
s marked in Table 2
he same in the Cell L18
and 10 (both inclusive).
lls below. For any intermediate
problem)
Question 3
The data given in the next worksheet (Data-2) specifies some transaction details w
A. I. Use the conditional formatting to highlight in Yellow, the Product Names which
II. Sort the table so that the coloured items just created by you appear on the top
Count the number of these highlighted cells, and report the value in Cell H17
B. In Cell H18, calculate the mean of the total amount excluding N percentage of
specified in the Cell C18)
C. I. Create a Pivot Table of the data specified in Data-2 Sheet in a New Worksheet.
II. Use the Pivot Table to Arrive at the Average of the dollar amounts of all the Tra
mentioned in Cell B22 by Salesperson(s) mentioned in Cell C20, and correspon
appropriate cells of the Pivot Table which you have created in the PIVOT Work
D. In Cell K2 of the Data-2 Sheet, specify a data validation criteria so that one can
specified under the Product Column in Data-2 Sheet (For any Part Calculation
E. In Data-2 Sheet, generate a frequency distribution of Units values that are stric
ighlighted Cells:
ired Mean:
Dollar Amount:
4+2+2+2+5+5+4= 24 Marks
ed in Cell C17