Understand the What-If Analysis framework and master Goal Seek to find the exact input required for target profit, loan repayment, and unit pricing.
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What-If Analysis Excel ka ek powerful analytical decision-making framework hai jisme hum explore karte hain ki agar input variables (jaise Selling Price, Units Sold, ya Material Cost) change hon, to final output (Net Profit, Revenue, ya ROI) par kya effect padega.
[!NOTE] What-If Analysis Ribbon Location:
Datatab →Forecastgroup →What-If Analysisdropdown. Isme 3 primary tools hote hain: Goal Seek, Scenario Manager, aur Data Tables.
Goal Seek ka simple principle hai: Result (output) pata hai, lekin us target tak pahunchne ke liye input kitna hona chahiye, yeh Excel calculate karta hai.
[ Target Output: ₹40,000 Profit ] <--- (Goal Seek Engine) <--- [ Input: Units Sold = ? ]
Jab aap Data → What-If Analysis → Goal Seek open karte hain, to 3 required fields aate hain:
| Goal Seek Field | Description | Technical Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Set cell | Woh cell jisme formula likha hua hai | Is cell me valid Excel formula hona mandatory hai |
| To value | Woh target numerical value jo aap achieve karna chahte hain | Direct number enter karein (e.g., 40000, 0, 25000) |
| By changing cell | Woh input cell jise Excel adjust karke result layega | Is cell me hardcoded input value honi chahiye (formula nahi) |
Maan lijiye ek electronics retailer ke paas yeh data model hai:
| Cell | Metric | Value / Formula | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| B2 | Selling Price per Unit | ₹500 | Current selling price |
| B3 | Cost per Unit | ₹300 | Cost of production / purchase |
| B4 | Units Sold | 100 | Current monthly sales volume |
| B5 | Gross Profit | =(B2-B3)*B4 | Current Profit: (500 - 300) * 100 = ₹20,000 |
Business owner chahta hai ki monthly profit ₹40,000 ho jaye. Iske liye kitne units sell karne honge?
B5 (Profit formula) ko select karein.Data → Forecast → What-If Analysis → Goal Seek.$B$540000$B$44000040000B4: 200 units!=(500 - 300) * 200 = 40,000 ✓ (Verified)
Agar production capacity limited hai (maximum 100 units hi ban sakte hain), aur profit target ₹25,000 achieve karna hai, to selling price kitni honi chahiye?
$B$5 (Profit formula)25000$B$2 (Selling Price)(550 - 300) * 100 = ₹25,000).[!WARNING] Goal Seek ke saath kaam karte waqt yeh limitations yaad rakhein:
- Single Variable Only: Goal Seek ek baar me sirf ek input cell change kar sakta hai. Agar aap price aur units dono simultaneously adjust karna chahte hain, to Solver use karna hoga.
- Formula Dependency: Set cell me formula hona lazmi hai jo changing cell par directly ya indirectly dependent ho.
- No Constraints: Goal Seek me limits (e.g.
Units <= 150) apply nahi ki ja sakti.
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Calculate total revenue in cell D6 by summing all items in column D (cells D2 to D5).
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| # | A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Product | Quantity | Unit Price | Total |
| 2 | Laptop | 5 | 45000 | 225000 |
| 3 | Mouse | 20 | 500 | 10000 |
| 4 | Keyboard | 15 | 1200 | 18000 |
| 5 | Monitor | 8 | 12500 | 100000 |
| 6 | Grand Total |
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