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Please do the two projects. I will have work attached to be more organized so you can follow from it the instructions.

Please do the two projects. I will have work attached to be more organized so you can follow from it the instructions.

Please do the two projects. I will have work attached to be more organized so you can follow from it the instructions.

Question Description

First one requirement:

Guided Project 2-3

Sierra Pacific Community College District (SPCCD) consists of four individual community colleges. The workbook for this project includes an amortization schedule for student loans and a fee and credit hour summary for several departments.

[Student Learning Outcomes 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7]

File Needed: SierraPacific-02.xlsx (Available from the Start File link.)

Completed Project File Name:[your name]-SierraPacific-02.xlsx

Skills Covered in This Project

  • Name cell ranges.
  • Create and copy formulas.
  • Set mathematical order of operations.
  • Use absolute references in formulas.
  • Insert the current date as a function.
  • Use the PMT
  • Audit formulas.
  • Use SUMIF and SUMPRODUCT.
  1. Open the SierraPacific-02.xlsx start file. If the workbook opens in Protected View, click the Enable Editing button so you can modify it. The file will be renamed automatically to include your name. Change the project file name if directed to do so by your instructor, and save it.
  2. Set range names for the workbook.
    1. Select the Student Loan sheet, and select cells B5:C8.
    2. Click the Create from Selection button [Formulas tab, Defined Names group].
    3. Verify that the Left column box in the Create Names from Selection dialog box is selected.
    4. Deselect the Top row box if it is checked and click OK.
      Name Manager dialog box
      Figure 2-90 Name Manager dialog box
    5. Select cells E5:F7. Repeat steps a−d to create range names.
    6. Click the Name Manager button [Formulas tab, Defined Names group] to view the names in the Name Manager dialog box (Figure 2-90). Notice that the cell references are absolute.
    7. Click Close.
  3. Enter a PMT function.
    1. Select C8.
    2. Click the Financial button [Formulas tab, Function Library group] and select PMT.
    3. Click the Rate box and click cell C7. The range name Rate is substituted and is an absolute reference.
    4. Type /12 immediately after Rate to divide by 12 for monthly payments.
    5. Click the Nper box and click cell C6. The substituted range name is Loan_Term.
    6. Type *12 after Loan_Term to multiply by 12.
    7. Click the Pv box and type a minus sign (-) to set the argument as a negative amount.
    8. Click cell C5 (Loan_Amount) for the pv argument. A negative loan amount reflects the lender’s perspective, since the money is paid out now (Figure 2-91).
      	The formula is =PMT(Rate/12,Loan_Term*12,-Loan_Amount)
      Figure 2-91 Pv argument is negative in the PMT function
    9. Leave the Fv and Type boxes empty.
    10. Click OK. The payment for a loan at this rate is $186.43, shown as a positive value.
    11. Verify or format cell C8 as Accounting Number Format to match cell C5.
  4. Create a total interest formula.
    1. Click cell F5 (Total_Interest). This value is calculated by multiplying the monthly payment by the total number of payments to determine total outlay. From this amount, you subtract the loan amount.
    2. Type = and click cell C8 (the Payment).
    3. Type * to multiply and click cell C6 (Loan_Term).
    4. Type *12 to multiply by 12 for monthly payments. Values typed in a formula are constants and are absolute references.
    5. Type immediately after *12 to subtract.
    6. Click cell C5 (the Loan_Amount). The formula is Payment * Loan_Term * 12 – Loan_Amount. Parentheses are not required, because the multiplications are done from left to right, followed by the subtraction (Figure 2-92).
      Parentheses are not necessary in the formula
      Figure 2-92 Left-to-right operations
    7. Press Enter. The result is $1,185.81.
  5. Create the total principal formula and the total loan cost.
    1. Select cell F6 (Total_Principal). This value is calculated by multiplying the monthly payment by the total number of payments. From this amount, subtract the total interest.
    2. Type = and click cell C8 (the Payment).
    3. Type * to multiply and click cell C6 (Loan_Term).
    4. Type *12 to multiply by 12 for monthly payments.
    5. Type immediately after *12 to subtract.
    6. Click cell F5 (the Total_Interest). The formula is Payment * Loan_Term * 12 – Total_Interest.
    7. Press Enter. Total principal is the amount of the loan.
    8. Click cell F7, the Total_Cost of the loan. This is the total principal plus the total interest.
    9. Type =, click cell F5, type +, click cell F6, and then press Enter.
  6. Set order of mathematical operations to build an amortization schedule.
    1. Click cell B13. The beginning balance is the loan amount.
    2. Type =, click cell C5, and press Enter.
    3. Format the value as Accounting Number Format.
    4. Select cell C13. The interest for each payment is calculated by multiplying the balance in column B by the rate divided by 12.
    5. Type = and click cell B13.
    6. Type *( and click cell C7.
    7. Type /12). Parentheses are necessary so that the division is done first (Figure 2-93).
    8. Press Enter and format the results (37.5) as Accounting Number Format.
      The formula is =B13*(Rate/12)
      Figure 2-93 The interest formula
    9. Select cell D13. The portion of the payment that is applied to the principal is calculated by subtracting the interest portion from the payment.
    10. Type =, click cell C8 (the Payment).
    11. Type , click cell C13, and press Enter. From the first month’s payment, $148.93 is applied to the principal and $37.50 is interest.
    12. Click cell E13. The total payment is the interest portion plus the principal portion.
    13. Type =, click cell C13, type +, click cell D13, and then press Enter. The value matches the amount in cell C8.
    14. Select cell F13. The ending balance is the beginning balance minus the principal payment. The interest is part of the cost of the loan.
    15. Type =, click cell B13, type , click cell D13, and then press Enter. The ending balance is $9,851.07.
    Formulas in cells B13:F13
    B13 =Loan_Amount
    C13 =B13*(Rate/12)
    D13 =Payment-C13
    E13 =C13+D13
    F13 =B13-D13
  7. Fill data and copy formulas.
    1. Select cells A13:A14. This is a series with an increment of 1.
    2. Drag the Fill pointer to reach cell A72. This sets 60 payments for a five-year loan term.
    3. Select cell B14. The beginning balance for the second payment is the ending balance for the first payment.
    4. Type =, click cell F13, and press Enter.
    5. Double-click the Fill pointer for cell B14 to fill the formula down to row 72. The results are zero (displayed as a hyphen in Accounting Number Format) until the rest of the schedule is complete.
    6. Select cells C13:F13.
    7. Double-click the Fill pointer at cell F13. All of the formulas are filled (copied) to row 72 (Figure 2-94).
      Formulas copied to row 72 with a zero ending balance
      Figure 2-94 Formulas copied down columns
    8. Scroll to see the values in row 72. The loan balance reaches 0.
    9. Press Ctrl+Home.
  8. Build a multiplication formula.
    1. Click the Fees & Credit sheet tab and select cell F7. Credit hours times number of sections times the fee calculates the total fees from a course.
    2. Type =, click cell C7, type *, click cell D7, type *, click cell E7, and then press Enter. No parentheses are necessary because multiplication is done in left to right order (Figure 2-95).
      The formula is =C7*D7*E7
      Figure 2-95 Formula to calculate total fees per course
    3. Double-click the Fill pointer for cell F7 to copy the formula.
    4. Verify that cells F7:F18 are Currency format. Set a single bottom border for cell F18.
  9. Use SUMIF to calculate fees by department.
    1. Select cell C26.
    2. Click the Math & Trig button [Formulas tab, Function Library group] and select SUMIF.
    3. Click the Range box and select cells B7:B18. This range will be matched against the criteria.
    4. Press F4 (FN+F4) to make the reference absolute.
    5. Click the Criteria box and select cell B26.
    6. Click the Sum_range box, select cells F7:F18, and press F4 (FN+F4).
    7. Click OK. Total fees for the Biology department are 13350 (Figure 2-96).
      The formula is =SUMIF($B$B7:$A$18,B26,$F$7:$F$18)
      Figure 2-96 Function Arguments dialog box for SUMIF
      The AutoFill Options button has an option to fill without formatting.
      Figure 2-97 Formula is copied without formatting
  10. Copy a SUMIF function.
    1. Click cell C26 and drag its Fill pointer to copy the formula to cells C27:C29 without formatting to preserve the borders (Figure 2-97).
    2. Format cells C26:C29 as Currency.
  11. Use SUMPRODUCT and trace an error.
    1. Select cell D26 and click the Formulas tab.
    2. Click the Math & Trig button in the Function Library group and select SUMPRODUCT.
    3. Click the Array1 box and select cells C7:C9, credit hours for courses in the Biology Department.
    4. Click the Array2 box and select cells D7:D9, the number of sections for the Biology Department.
    5. Click OK. The Biology Department offered 98 total credit hours.
    6. Click cell D26 and point to its Trace Error button. The formula omits adjacent cells in the worksheet but it is correct.
    7. Click the Trace Error button and select Ignore Error.
  12. Copy and edit SUMPRODUCT.
    1. Click cell D26 and drag its Fill pointer to copy the formula to cells D27:D29 without formatting to preserve the borders.
    2. Click cell D27 and click the Insert Function button in the Formula bar.
    3. Select and highlight the range in the Array1 box and select cells C10:C12. The range you select replaces the range in the dialog box (Figure 2-98).
      The formula is now =SUMPRODUCT(C10:C12,D10:D12)
      Figure 2-98 Replace the ArrayN arguments
    4. Select the range in the Array2 box and select cells D10:D12.
    5. Click OK.
    6. Edit and complete the formulas in cells D28:D29 and ignore errors.
  13. Insert the current date as a function.
    1. Select cell F20.
    2. Type =to and press Tab to select the function.
    3. Press Enter.
    4. Press Ctrl+Home.
  14. Paste range names.
    1. Click the New sheet button in the sheet tab area.
    2. Name the new sheet Range Names.
    3. Press F3 (FN+F3) to open the Paste Name dialog box.
    4. Click the Paste List button.
    5. AutoFit columns A:B.
  15. Save and close the workbook (Figure 2-99).
  16. Upload and save your project file.
  17. Submit project for grading.
Excel 2-3 completed
Figure 2-99 Excel 2-3 completed
Second requirement:
Independent Project 2-4
Windows Mac
Central Sierra Insurance (CSI) sets bonus percentages based on commissions earned by each agent and calculates totals by branch office. This workbook also tracks fundraising efforts of employees for a community event.
[Student Learning Outcomes 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7]
File Needed: CentralSierra-02.xlsx (Available from the Start File link.)
Completed Project File Name: [your name]-CentralSierra-02.xlsx
Skills Covered in This Project
Create, copy, and edit formulas.
Name cell ranges.
Set mathematical order of operations.
Set cell references to be absolute.
Use the NOW function.
Use HLOOKUP and VLOOKUP
Use the SUMIF function.
Build an IF function.
Open the start file CentralSierra-02.xlsx workbook. If the workbook opens in Protected View, click the Enable Editing button so you can modify it. The file will be renamed automatically to include your name. Change the project file name if directed to do so by your instructor, and save it.
Select the Tables sheet, select cells A6:B10, and create range names using the Create from Selection button [Formulas tab, Defined Names group].
Select cells B1:F2 and click the Name box. Name the selection H_Rates. Note that the first row is arranged in ascending order.
Create an HLOOKUP function to display the bonus rate. Click the Commissions sheet tab and select cell F5.
Start the HLOOKUP function and use cell E5 as the lookup_value.
For the table_array argument, use the H_Rates range.
Use the second row for the row_index_num argument (Figure 2-100).Figure 2-100 HLOOKUP function to display bonus
Format the results as Percent Style with two decimal places.
Copy the formula in cell F5 to cells F6:F14.
Set order of operations to calculate total earnings. Select cell G5.
Build a formula to add the commissions amount (E5) to the commissions amount times the rate (F5*E5).
Copy the formula in cell G5 to cells G6:G14.
Create and copy a SUMIF function to calculate total earnings by branch office. Select cell E18.
Start the SUMIF function with cells $D$5:$D$14 as the Range argument.
Set the Criteria argument as a relative reference to cell C18.
Select cells G5:G14 for the Sum_range argument and make the references absolute.
Copy the formula in cell E18 to cells E19:E20 without formatting to preserve borders.
Format cells E18:E21 as Currency.
Total the earnings in cell E21.
Create and format the current date. Select cell G23 and insert the NOW function.
Select cell G23 and click the Number group launcher [Home tab]. On the Number tab, select the Date category.
Scroll the Type list to find the date that displays the month spelled out, the date, a comma, and a four-digit year (Figure 2-101).Figure 2-101 Date format selected
Click OK. Press Ctrl+Home.
Create and copy a VLOOKUP function to display goals for each funding source. Click the Family Day sheet tab and select cell F6.
Start the VLOOKUP function and use cell E6 as the lookup_value.
Click the Tables sheet tab for the table_array argument and use cells $A$6:$B$10. The data is sorted by the first column in ascending order.
Use the second column as the col_index_num The range_lookup argument is empty.
Copy the formula in cell F6 to cells F7:F20 without formatting to preserve the fill color.
Format cells F6:F20 as Currency with no decimal places.
Create and copy an IF function. Select cell H6 and start an IF
Type a logical_argument to determine if cell G6 is greater than or equal to (>=) cell F6.
Type Yes as the Value_if_true argument and No as the Value_if_false argument.
Copy the formula in cell H6 to cells H7:H20 without formatting to maintain the fill color.
Center align cells H6:H20.
Press Ctrl+Home.
Insert a new sheet at the end of the tab names and paste the range names starting in cell A1. AutoFit columns A:B and name the worksheet as Range Names.
Save and close the workbook (Figure 2-102).
Upload and save your project file.
Submit project for grading.
Figure 2-102 Excel 2-4 completed

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