Computer Applications
Excel 1
Objectives: This assignment will introduce the student to Excel. The student will use
come of the basic features of Excel. The skills used are:
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Save a workbook with a new name
Switch to a new worksheet
Enter text in cells
Create a line break in a cell
Enter numbers in cells
Enter formulas
Fill adjacent cells with formulas
Create formulas using the SUM function
Check spelling
Edit text in cells
Modify column width
Modify row height
Insert rows
Rename a worksheet
Delete a worksheet
Steps:
1. Download Excel 1 from the class Web site.
2. Switch to the Sheet1 worksheet, then enter the following text on two lines within cell
A1:
Altac Bicycles
Income Statement*
3. In cell A2, enter For the Years Ended December 31, 2011 through December 31,
2013.
4. In the range C6:E7, enter the following net sales and cost of sales figures:
Net Sales
Cost of Sales
2013
13,520
2012
10,981
2011
9,034
4,140
3,960
3,011
5. In the range C11:E14, enter the following expense figures:
2013
2012
2011
Salaries and Wages
1,632
1,481
1,392
Sales and Marketing
2,631
2,112
1,840
Administrative
521
410
375
Research and
Development
501
404
281
6. In the nonadjacent range C18:E18; C20:E20; C24:E24, enter the following values for
Other Income, Income Taxes, and Shares:
2013
2012
2011
Other Income
341
302
239
Income Taxes
1,225
1,008
821
Shares
3,621
3,001
2,844
7. In the range C8:E8, enter a formula to calculate the gross margin for each year,
where the gross margin is equal to the net sales minus the cost of sales.
8. In the range C15:E15, enter the SUM function to calculate the total operating
expenses for each year, where the total operating expenses is the sum of the four
expense categories.
9. In the range C17:E17, enter a formula to calculate the operating income for each year,
where operating income is equal to the gross margin minus the total operating
expenses.
10. In the range C19:E19, enter a formula to calculate the pretax income for each year,
where pretax income is equal to the operating income plus other income.
11. In the range C22:E22, enter a formula to calculate the company’s net income for each
year, where net income is equal to the pretax income minus income taxes.
12. In the range C25:E25, enter a formula to calculate the earnings per share for each
year, where earnings per share is equal to the net income divided by the number of
shares.
13. Use the spelling checker to correct and replace any spelling errors in the worksheet.
Ignore the spelling of “Altac.”
14. In cells A18 and A22, capitalize the first letter in the word “income”.
15. Increase the width of column B to 24.00, and increase the height of row 1 to 28.50.
16. Insert three new rows between rows 24 and 25.
17. Rename Sheet1 as Income Statement and then delete the Sheet2 worksheet.
18. Save as Excel 1 done.xlsx in your Mod folder. Let me know when you are done so I can
grade it.
Your completed worksheet
should look like this:
Total Possible Points: 36 points
Item
Cell A1 correct
Cell A2 correct
Cells C6:E7 correct
Cells C11:E14 correct
Cells C18:E18; C20:E20; C24:E24 correct
Cells C8:E8 correct formula
Cells C15:E15 correct with SUM
Cells C17:E17 correct
Cells C19:E19 correct
Cells C22:E22 correct
Cells C25:E25 correct
No spelling errors
A18 & A22 correct
Column B correct
Row 1 correct
3 rows inserted above row 25
Sheet 1 renamed
Sheet 2 gone
File named & saved correctly
Total Possible Points
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