Decision Making with Spreadsheets - Chapter 3
Plot Area
Area bounded by the axes of a chart, including all the data series, is the ___________
Rate = amount of increase/base
Formula to calculate a rate of increase
Category Axis
Identifies the categories of data. AKA the X-axis
Value Axis
Identifies the range of numbers for the data points. AKA the Y-axis
Relative Cell Reference
In a formula, the address of a cell based on the relative position of the cell that contains the formula and the cell referred to
Goal Seek
A What-if analysis tool that finds the input needed in one cell to arrive at the desired result in anotehr cell
Absolute
A cell reference that refers to a cell by its fixed position in a worksheet is _______
Pie
A chart that shows the relationship of each part to a whole
Data Marker
A column, bar, area, pie slice, etc. in a chart that represents a single data point
Data Marker
A pie slice is an example of a ______________________
Bevel
A shape effect that uses shading and shadows to make the edges of a shape appear to be curved or angled
Data Point
A value that originates in a worksheet cell and that is represented in a chart by a data marker is a _______
Chart Sheet
A workbook sheet that contains ONLY a chart
Order of Operations
The mathematical rules for performing multiple calculations within a formula
What-if Analysis
The process of changing the values in cells to see how those changes affect the outcome of formulas in a worksheet
Major Unit
The value in a chart's value axis that determines the spacing between the gridlines in the plot area
Map Chart
Type of chart that compares values and shows categories across geographical regions
Dotted Lines
What indicates a page break?
Series
Related data points represented by data markers in a chart are referred to as a data _________
Formula AutoComplete
The Excel feature which, after typing = and the first letter of a function, displays a list of function names
Explode
The action of pulling out a pie slice from a pie chart
Chart Area
The entire chart and all of its elements
Axis
A line that serves as a frame of reference for measurement and that borders the chart plot area
An Enterprise Fund
A municipal government fund that reports income and expenditures related to municipal services for which a fee is charged in exchange for goods and services
