Business Computing - Assignment 2

PGP 20 2016
Submit by 6/08/2016, 10 PM

Marks Marks 36

This assignment is an individual exercise and you are expected to complete

this on your own without any consultation
File submission instruction
Put your Roll Numbers in the space indicated in the workbook (top Left of the first
sheet) Name the solution file as PGP20-BC_A2_ RollNo (eg. PGP20-BC_A2_000)

Note: Use the formulas covered in class so far (including the chapters covered
in the syllabus till session 8). Use the appropriate formats for each column e.g.,
date format for the date column, currency format for the currency values etc.
Also clarify the format you are using dd/mm/yy or mm/dd/yy.
Wherever possible use names for ranges and cells
Download the workbook Data_BC20_Assignment2.xlsx for the following exercises from
VC . Note there are two sets of separate unrelated Data in Sheet 1 and Sheet 2.
Create a copy of the original worksheet before starting with question 1 and name each
worksheet you create based on the corresponding question nos. you are answering in each
worksheet. For example, if the worksheet has answer to questions 1 and 2 name the
worksheet as Q.1_Q.2, if it has answers to Q,3,4,5 then name it Q.3_Q.4_Q.5 and so on.
You can use the worksheet you used for answering one question to answer another
question by making a duplicate copy of the worksheet. For example, you will use the Q.
1_Q.2 worksheet, make a copy of the worksheet, and name it Q.3_Q.4 to answer Q.3 and
Q.4 in the same worksheet. Also follow the naming directions wherever mentioned for
some questions.
Use of different analysis features of Pivot table, wherever applicable, will be
evaluated. You may create your own calculations from the data provided. Use arrows
and highlights etc. to indicate data supporting your decision.
Q.1. Name the data range in sheet1 (Operational Efficiencies) as Carrier_Table1.
Q.2. Based on the data available in Carrier_Table1 what would be your interpretation for
which carriers should be considered for possible cost-cutting (elimination)? Justify based
on Pivot tables.
[Hint: Look for costs per carrier; weights shipped across states, etc.] (6 marks)
Q.3 Add a new record in the source data 10819

29-Mar-07

Sure Shipping

TX

7106.95

$6,148

Ensure that the analysis includes the new data, or for that matter more data that is
entered afterwards.
Q.4. What is the shipping trends across the months across all states?
Q.5 Go back and give another name to the source data as Carrier_Table2. Generate a
Quarter-wise report from Carrier_Table2 that helps you assess the shipping costs across
quarters across destination states, what would be your interpretation of the resulting
analysis?
Q.6 Generate the above report (in Q.5) from Carrier_Table1. Do you notice any difference
in using the data sources as Carrier_Table2 vs. Carrier_Table1 for your Pivot tables? If so,
what is the difference?
Given is another expenses data to you. Perform the following on the data
Q.7 Name the source table in Sheet 2 (Expenses) as Exp_table
Q.8. Create a pivot table on a new worksheet which includes all the cells that have been
inserted into the Excel data source. Use the pivot table to display the total tax inclusive
amount for each supplier that is included in our source data. Interpret the pivot table.
(Name the sheet as Supplier_Q8) (4 Marks)
Q.9 Change the number formatting in the amount section of the pivot table so that all the
amounts include thousands separators and two decimal numbers. The new number
formatting is retained after the pivot table is refreshed.
Q.10 Open the Expenses sheet and change the amount in row 16 from 13,000 to 33,000.
The change should be updated in the Pivot table in Suppler_Q8 worksheet.
Q.11 HP Supplies and GF Finance has merged into HP Associates. Represent these two as
HP Associates in the pivot table in a separate sheet.
Q.12 Also merge Municipality and Waltons under Misc. with the option of being able to
refer to the sub-categories when needed in the same pivot table in Q.11.
Q.13 Drill down to the source data that makes up the supplier total for the IAS
Accountants supplier. (Name the sheet as IAS_Q13)
Q.14 Open the Expenses sheet and create another pivot table which reflects an expense
total (tax inclusive amount) for each of the payment dates that are included in column I.
Q.15. In the above Q.14, present a timeline for the dates so that the data can be viewed
seamlessly by different quarters across the years.
Q.16 Present the pivot table so that only payment dates on or after 1 January 2012 is
displayed.
Q.17 Change the layout of the pivot table so that the individual bank codes are included in
separate columns in the pivot table.
Q.18 Change the formatting style of the pivot table to Pivot Style Medium 20.