Microsoft Excel Data Analysis and Business Modeling, 7th Edition
- Length: 1168 pages
- Edition: 7
- Language: English
- Publisher: Microsoft Press
- Publication Date: 2021-12-28
- ISBN-10: 0137613660
- ISBN-13: 9780137613663
- Sales Rank: #192602 (See Top 100 Books)
Master business modeling and analysis techniques with Microsoft Excel and Office 365 and transform data into bottom-line results. Written by award-winning educator Wayne Winston, this hands-on, scenario-focused guide helps you use Excel to ask the right questions and get accurate, actionable answers. A lot has changed in Office 365 since the previous edition. This new edition covers new functions (STOCKHISTORY, LET, LAMBDA, XLOOKUP) and new array functions. It also covers the new Data types that have been added. Finally, we’ve increased the coverage of Power Pivot , Macros, and Power Query.
Practice with more than 800 problems, many based on actual challenges faced by working analysts. Solve real business problems with Excel―and build your competitive advantage:
- Quickly transition from Excel basics to sophisticated analytics
- Use PowerQuery or Get & Transform to connect, combine, and refine data sources
- Leverage Office 365’s new Geography and Stock data types and six new functions
- Illuminate insights from geographic and temporal data with 3D Maps
- Summarize data with pivot tables, descriptive statistics, histograms, and Pareto charts
- Use Excel trend curves, multiple regression, and exponential smoothing
- Delve into key financial, statistical, and time functions
- Master all of Excel’s great charts
- Quickly create forecasts from historical time-based data
- Use Solver to optimize product mix, logistics, work schedules, and investments―and even rate sports teams
- Run Monte Carlo simulations on stock prices and bidding models
- Learn about basic probability and Bayes’ Theorem
- Use the Data Model and Power Pivot to effectively build and use relational data sources inside an Excel workbook
- Automate repetitive analytics tasks by using macros
Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Pearson’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Dedication Contents at a Glance Contents About the Author Introduction What you should know before reading this book How to use this book What’s New in this Edition Downloads Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Basic worksheet modeling Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 2 Range names How can I create named ranges? Answers to this chapter’s questions Remarks Problems Chapter 3 Lookup functions Syntax of the lookup functions Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 4 The INDEX function Syntax of the INDEX function Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 5 The MATCH function Syntax of the MATCH function Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 6 Text functions and Flash Fill Text function syntax Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 7 Dates and date functions Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 8 The net present value functions: NPV and XNPV Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 9 The internal rate of return: IRR, XIRR, and MIRR functions Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 10 More Excel financial functions Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 11 Circular references Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 12 IF, IFERROR, IFS, CHOOSE, SWITCH, and the IS functions Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 13 Time and time functions Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 14 The Paste Special command Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 15 Three-dimensional formulas and hyperlinks Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 16 The auditing tool and the Inquire add-in Excel auditing options Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 17 Sensitivity analysis with data tables Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 18 The Goal Seek command Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 19 Using the Scenario Manager for sensitivity analysis Answer to this chapter’s question Remarks Problems Chapter 20 The COUNTIF, COUNTIFS, COUNT, COUNTA, and COUNTBLANK functions Answers to this chapter’s questions Remarks Problems Chapter 21 The SUMIF, AVERAGEIF, SUMIFS, AVERAGEIFS, MAXIFS, and MINIFS functions Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 22 The OFFSET function Answers to this chapter’s questions Remarks Problems Chapter 23 The INDIRECT function Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 24 Conditional formatting Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 25 Excel tables and table slicers Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 26 Spin buttons, scrollbars, option buttons, check boxes, combo boxes, and group list boxes Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 27 Importing data from a text file or document Answers to this chapter’s question Problems Chapter 28 The Power Query Editor Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 29 Excel’s new data types Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 30 Summarizing data with histograms and Pareto charts Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 31 Summarizing data with descriptive statistics Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 32 Sorting in Excel Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 33 Filtering data and removing duplicates Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 34 Summarizing data with database statistical functions Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 35 Array formulas and functions Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 36 Excel’s new dynamic array functions Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 37 Validating data Answers to this chapter’s questions Remarks Problems Chapter 38 Using PivotTables and slicers to describe data Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 39 The Data Model Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 40 Power Pivot Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 41 Consolidating data Answer to this chapter’s question Problems Chapter 42 Creating subtotals Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 43 Basic charting Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 44 Advanced charting Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 45 Filled and 3D Maps Questions answered in this chapter Problems Chapter 46 Sparklines Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 47 Estimating straight-line relationships Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 48 Modeling exponential growth Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 49 The power curve Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 50 Using correlations to summarize relationships Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 51 Introduction to multiple regression Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 52 Incorporating qualitative factors into multiple regression Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 53 Modeling nonlinearities and interactions Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems for Chapters 51–53 Chapter 54 Analysis of variance: One-way ANOVA Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 55 Randomized blocks and two-way ANOVA Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 56 Using moving averages to understand time series Answer to this chapter’s question Problem Chapter 57 Ratio-to-moving-average forecast method Answers to this chapter’s questions Problem Chapter 58 An introduction to probability Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 59 An introduction to random variables Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 60 The binomial, hypergeometric, and negative binomial random variables Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 61 The Poisson and exponential random variable Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 62 The normal random variable and Z-scores Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 63 Making probability statements from forecasts Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 64 Using the lognormal random variable to model stock prices Answers to this chapter’s questions Remarks Problems Chapter 65 Importing past stock prices, exchange rates, and cryptocurrency prices with the STOCKHISTORY function Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 66 An introduction to optimization with Excel Solver Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 67 Using Solver to determine the optimal product mix Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 68 Using Solver to schedule your workforce Answers to this chapter’s question Problems Chapter 69 Using Solver to solve transportation or distribution problems Answer to this chapter’s question Problems Chapter 70 Using Solver for capital budgeting Answer to this chapter’s question Problems Chapter 71 Using Solver for financial planning Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 72 Using Solver to rate sports teams Answer to this chapter’s question Problems Chapter 73 The Winters method and the Forecast Sheet tool Answers to this chapter’s questions Remarks Problems Chapter 74 Forecasting in the presence of special events Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 75 Warehouse location and the GRG Multistart and Evolutionary Solver engines Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 76 Penalties and the Evolutionary Solver Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 77 The traveling salesperson problem Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 78 Weibull and beta distributions: Modeling machine life and duration of a project Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 79 Introduction to Monte Carlo simulation Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 80 Calculating an optimal bid Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 81 Simulating stock prices and asset-allocation modeling Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 82 Fun and games: Simulating gambling and sporting-event probabilities Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 83 Using resampling to analyze data Answer to this chapter’s question Problems Chapter 84 Pricing stock options Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 85 Determining customer value Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 86 The economic order quantity inventory model Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 87 Inventory modeling with uncertain demand Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 88 Queuing theory: The mathematics of waiting in line Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 89 Estimating a demand curve Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 90 Pricing products by using tie-ins Answer to this chapter’s question Problems Chapter 91 Pricing products by using subjectively determined demand Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 92 Nonlinear pricing Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 93 Use Analyze Data to find patterns in your data Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 94 Recording macros Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 95 The LET and LAMBDA functions and the LAMBDA helper functions Answers to this chapter’s questions Problems Chapter 96 Advanced sensitivity analysis Answer to this chapter’s question Problems Index
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