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Learn how to use PMT, FV functions, decision-making with IF, statistical functions, and more in Excel for financial and statistical analysis.
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Microsoft Office 2003 Excel Functions By Hani Almohair
Objectives • Describe the PMT (payment) and FV (future value) functions • Use the PMT and FV functions • Use the IF function to help in the decision-making process: provide decision making • Define and use the absolute and mixed reference • Use the Statistical functions , AVERAGE, MAX, MIN, COUNT and COUNTA functions • Use the logical functions AND & OR
Overview • Learn to use spreadsheets as a tool in decision making • Use financial functions • Use statistical functions • Use absolute, relative, and mixed cell references
Analysis of a Car Loan • Can I afford it? • How do I calculate for: • rebates • Down payments • interest rates • the number of payments
Analysis of a Car Loan • Set up a worksheet template with initial conditions • Use a PMT function which requires interest rate/period, number of periods, and amount of loan • Payment amounts and the number of payments are usually expressed in months, while interest rates are annual rates. Divide the interest rate by 12 to come up with a monthly rate • The amount of the loan (present value) should be expressed as a negative number.
PMT Function =PMT(B8/12;B9*12;-B7) A mount of loan ( as a negative amount) Number of periods( 4 years x 12 months/year Interest rate per period ( annual rate divided by 12) Remember : A function is a predefined formula
How Much Money Will I Have at Retirement? • The Future Value (FV) function to return the future value of a series of payments • Use the FV function which requires the expected rate of return, the number of periods, and the investment each period.
FV Function (the rate of return) • Use the FV function which requires the expected rate of return, the number of periods, and the investment each period. Amount at retirement = FV (rate of return, Term, Periodic payment) B14 B16 B15 B17 = FV (A1, A2, -A3)
Inserting a Function • Use the Insert Function command from the Insert menu • Use the list box to select the name of the function • functions categorized by function • Let the Wizard help you enter the arguments
Isolate Your Assumptions • Enter your assumptions (the arguments needed for the function) into cells and use those cells for your arguments • For example, in the PMT function, enter the loan amount, number of payments, and interest rate into cells, then use those cells in the PMT function • Change the values in those cells to test different scenarios • Easier than editing the formula when you want to change on or more of your variables
Getting the most from Excel • Relative versus absolute addressing in a worksheet • Knowing the difference and when to use each when copying makes setting up your worksheet more efficient and more accurate • Mixed references • Either the row or the column is absolute; the other is relative • Don’t forget to isolate your assumptions!!
Relative versus absolute addressing in a worksheet PMT Function =PMT(B8/12;B9*12;-$B$7) A mount of loan ( as a negative amount) Number of periods( 4 years x 12 months/year Interest rate per period ( annual rate divided by 12)
Mixed referencesEither the row or the column is absolute; the other is relative FV function =FV(C$5;$B6;-$D$3) Absolute reference to cell D3 Mixed reference to cell $B6 Mixed reference to cell C$5.
Using Functions in ExcelStatistical Functions • Statistical Functions: MAX,MIN, AVERAGE, COUNT and COUNTA • Use functions instead of arithmetic expressions • IF function enhances decision making • allows for different results based on different conditions
Average Function • =(A1+A2+A3)/3 • =AVERAGE(A1:A3) • =AVERAGE(A1:A3;200) • =AVERAGE(A1:A3;C2) MAX,MIN Functions =MAX(A1:A3) =MIN(A1:A3)
COUNT and COUNTA Functions • =COUNT(A1:A3) Returns the number of numeric entries. • =COUNTA(A1:A3) • Return the number of numeric and text entries.
The IF function • Allows for different results, based on a condition • for example, if you work over forty hours in a week, you will receive overtime pay • Requires three arguments: • a condition, which Excel must be able to evaluate as true or false • a value if true • a value if false • The value if true and value if false may contain additional (nested) IF functions for more complex decisions.
IF functions • Enables decision making to be implemented within a worksheet. • =IF(condition,value-if-true, value-if-false) Value returned for a true condition Value returned for a true condition Condition is either true or false
Operators that used with IF Function Operator Description • = Equal to • <> not equal to • < less than • > Greater than • <= less than or equal to • >= Greater than or equal to
AND & OR • And: return true if all its arguments are true, return false if any argument are false. • OR: returns true if any arguments are true, return false if all arguments are false
Summary • Financial functions (PMT and FV) • Statistical functions (MAX, MIN, AVERAGE, and COUNT) • Decision making functions (IF ) • Isolate and clearly label initial assumptions