Questions

1.

a)

b) generate total service per customer

c) total number of nights for each month

2. Use data2.xls

a) Generate a list of singers and give a list of unique singer names

b) In the cells next to each singer name, total the number of songs sung by that singer

c) (i) Count number of songs not sung by Eminem

(ii) Songs >= 4 min

(iii) songs longer than average length of track

(iv) songs after 15-6-2005

(v) songs before 2005

(vi) songs of length exactly equal to 5

3. Use data3.xls

(a) Generate name of salespersons

(b) Generate units sold and dollar value for each salesperson

(c) (i) total number of units returned

(ii) Total number of dollars sold in 2005 or later

(iii) Calculate number of units returned per customer

4. Calculate EMI for a loan of Rs.100000 to be repaid in 2 years carrying a fixed interest rate of 9%
p.a (Data3.xls) Plot

5. For this question assume a discount rate of 8%

a)
Initial investment = Rs. 40000 is made at the end of current year
1st year income = Rs.8000
2nd year income = Rs.9200
3rd year income = Rs.10000
4th year income = Rs.12000
5th year income = Rs.14500
(b)Calculate the NPV for the same investment and income when there is a loss of 9000 in the 6 th
year.
Find IRR using npv function

(c) Calculate NPV for the same schedule of incomes but when the initial investment is made at eh
beginning of the current year

6. a) Olive oil can be purchased according to this price schedule

For the first 500 gallons @$23 per gallon

For any amount beyond 500 gallons @$20 per gallon
Create a spread sheet that will calculate the total price of buying x gallons of oil, where x is a number
to be entered into a cell on the spread sheet

b) For the first 500 gallons @$23 per gallon

For the next 500 gallons 500 gallons @ $20 per gallon
For any oil beyond 1000 gallons @ $15 gallons per gallon
Create a spread sheet that will calculate the total price of buying x gallons of oil, where x is a number
to be entered into a cell on the spread sheet

Answers
1.

a) use conditional formatting

b) sort wrt name -> use subtotal

c) sort wrt month-> use subtotal -> but remove the existing subtotal -> click on the 2 on the eft panel
for it give a consolidated view

2. a) Use remove duplicates from data tab

b) name the col B as singer (name ranges) -> in H2 type =countif(singer,G2)

c) (i) & (ii) in COUNTIF(___ , str) -> if str is a string use double quotes

(iii) Calculate average in a different cell -> and write countif(*range*,>=&cell_number) ->
remember to use &

(OR)

countif(*range*,>=&average(range))

(iv) use datevalue function to convert a string to a date and Do remember that u need to give the
date in the same format as is in the date column

3.
(a) same as Q.2(a)

(b) use sumif ->refer to excel for format

(c) (v) Use sumifs for multiple and conditions

4. Use pmt(rate, no. of payments to be made, loan amt) function

5. a) Use npv() function. Do not include the initial investment in the value list. The cash flow of the
current year is to be added to the npv. Here since it is an investment, take the negative of it.

b) IRR is the rate at which NPV =0. Using npv

c) Since in this case, the first return will be obtained only at the end of the second year.There is a gap
of 2 years between the initial investment and the first return. Hence, at the end of first year, we
need to assume a return of Rs.0

CASE: When the first return is obtained after 3.5 years

Consider half yearly rate and accordingly, enter 7 buffer zeros(as above)

6.

a)