
Chapter 4: Spreadsheets in Calc
11.Now enter the formula in E5 using the variables = C*n*i instead of =A5*B5*C5.
Start Goal Seek
Assume an interest rate of 7. 5% and that the number of years (1) will remain constant.
However, the user may want to know how much more or less investment would be needed to
attain a particular annual return. For example, calculate how much capital would be required
for an annual return of $15,000 by performing the following steps:
1. Place the cursor in cell E5.
2. Select Tools > Goal Seek and the Goal Seek dialogue appears.
3. The correct cell, (E5), should already be entered in the field Formula Cell.
4. Place the cursor in the field Variable Cell.
5. In the sheet, click in the cell (A5) that contains the value to be changed.
6. Enter the expected result of the formula (i.e., the desired value) under Target Value. In
this example, the value is 15,000.
7. Click OK.
8. A dialogue appears with the result of the Goal Seek. The result is provided for use as
desired. If the result should be used, click Yes to enter the result in cell A5.
Applying Multiple Operations
Multiple Operations in Columns or Rows
If the data of a data range is one above the other (for columns) or next to each other (for
rows), select the data range together with the cell or cell range next to or below it as the target
range. In the Column/Row field, enter the cell reference to the first cell in the data range. In
the Formula field, enter the cell reference to the cell with the formula that applies to the data
range.
Examples
The company produces toys which sell for $10 each. Each toy costs $2 to make, in addition
to which there are fixed costs of $10,000 per annum. How much profit will be made in a year
if a particular number of toys are sold?
Consider the following table:
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