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Forecasting Tools

These are just examples on Data table, Scenario, & Goal Seek, this can be used for additional learning.

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Forecasting Tools

Use this workbook in conjunction with the


handout named Notes on Excel Forecasting
Tools: Data Table, Scenario Manager, Goal
Seek, & Solver.

The handout and this workbook provide


an overview of these four Excel forecasting
tools.
Monthly Income Statement 9152012.xls Paula Ecklund

Triangle Widgets, Inc.


Monthly Income Statement
One Input Data Table
Revenue Units Sold Revenue Total Expenses Operating Income
Units Sold 1,200 800 $80,000 $90,300 ($10,300)
Price per Unit $100 900 $90,000 $94,400 ($4,400)
$120,000 1,000 $100,000 $98,500 $1,500
Variable Expenses 1,100 $110,000 $102,600 $7,400
Units Produced 1,200 1,200 $120,000 $106,700 $13,300
Material Cost per Unit $26 1,300 $130,000 $110,800 $19,200
Total Material Cost $31,200 1,400 $140,000 $114,900 $25,100
Manufacturing Cost per Unit $15 1,500 $150,000 $119,000 $31,000
Manufacturing Expenses $18,000
Total Variable Expense $49,200 Two Input Data Table
Fixed Expenses Operating Income $88.00 $90.00 $92.00 $94.00 $96.00 $98.00
Leasing $5,000 800 ($19,900) ($18,300) ($16,700) ($15,100) ($13,500) ($11,900)
Salary and benefits $45,000 900 ($15,200) ($13,400) ($11,600) ($9,800) ($8,000) ($6,200)
Advertising $5,000 1000 ($10,500) ($8,500) ($6,500) ($4,500) ($2,500) ($500)
Administration $2,500 1100 ($5,800) ($3,600) ($1,400) $800 $3,000 $5,200
Total Fixed Expense $57,500 1200 ($1,100) $1,300 $3,700 $6,100 $8,500 $10,900
Summary 1300 $3,600 $6,200 $8,800 $11,400 $14,000 $16,600
Total Expenses $106,700 1400 $8,300 $11,100 $13,900 $16,700 $19,500 $22,300
Operating Income $13,300 1500 $13,000 $16,000 $19,000 $22,000 $25,000 $28,000
Scenario Summary
Current Values: Low Cost Competitive
Changing Cells:
Units_Sold 1,200 1,400 1,300
Price_per_Unit $100 $80 $90
Material_Cost_per_Unit $26 $22 $24
Result Cells:
Units_Sold 1,200 1,400 1,300
Total_Expenses $106,700 $109,300 $108,200
Operating_Income $13,300 $2,700 $8,800
Notes: Current Values column represents values of changing cells at
time Scenario Summary Report was created. Changing cells for each
scenario are highlighted in gray.
High Cost

1,200
$100
$26

1,200
$106,700
$13,300
Loan Amount $100,000
Term in Months 180
Interest Rate 5.00%
Payment ($790.79)

Goal Seek Example:


The value in Cell B4 is the result of the PMT formula.
Use goal seek to determine the interest rate required
in B3 in order to make the payment in B4 equal $900.
The CVP Data tab with
9152012.xls
the two data tables.

Triangle Widgets, Inc.


October Production Schedule

Total Profit: $4,026.00

Models Red Widget Blue Widget Green Widget Yellow Widget Orange Widget
Profit per Unit $95 $88 $60 $42 $30
Production Level 0 0 17 28 61

Widget Parts on Parts


- Widget Components Required for Each Model -
Components Hand Required
A 5 0 6 3 0 200 186
B 3 12 3 5 0 200 191
C 6 5 5 3 0 200 169
D 8 3 2 3 1 200 179
E 12 8 1 0 3 200 200
F 10 2 2 0 2 200 156
G 15 0 5 0 0 200 85
Status Quo

900
99

25

5000
5000

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Low Cost

1400
85

22

5000
2500

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Competitive

1300
90

22

8000
2500

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High Cost

1100
95

22

5000
2500

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