Excel Chapter 3

Rate = amount of increase/base

The mathematical formula to calculate a rate of increase.

Order of operations

The mathematical rules for performing multiple calculations within a formula.

A. Base

The starting point when you divide the amount of increase by it to calculate the rate of increase is the: A. base B. rate C. new value

B. A data marker

A pie slice is an example of: A. a data point B. a data marker C. an axis

Goal Seek

A what-if analysis tool that finds the input needed in one cell to arrive at the desired result in another cell.

B. Color or pattern

In a chart, each data point—bar, slice, and so on—has a unique: A. height B. color or pattern C. 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.

C. Series

Related data points represented by data markers are referred to as the data: A. slices B. set C. series

Formula AutoComplete

The Excel feature which, after typing = and the first letter of a function, displays a list of function names.

B. Explode

The action of pulling out a pie slice from a pie chart is called: A. extract B. explode C. plot

Category axis

The area along the bottom of a chart that identifies the categories of data; also referred to as the x-axis.

B. Plot area

The area bounded by the axes of a chart, including all the data series, is the: A. chart area B. plot area C. axis area

Value after increase = base × percent for new value

The formula for calculating the value after an increase by multiplying the original value—the base—by the percent for new value.

C. Increase

The percent by which one number increases over another number is the percentage rate of: A. decrease B. change C. increase

What-if analysis

The process of changing the values in cells to see how those changes affect the outcome of formulas in a worksheet.

A. Major unit

The value in a chart's value axis that determines the spacing between the gridlines in the plot area is the: A. major unit B. legend C. fund value

A. Absolute

A cell reference that refers to a cell by its fixed position in a worksheet is referred to as being: A. absolute B. relative C. mixed

Pie chart

A chart that shows the relationship of each part to a whole.

Axis

A line that serves as a frame of reference for measurement and that borders the chart plot area.

B. 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 or services is: A. a general fund B. an enterprise fund C. an accounting fund

A. Category axis

The x-axis is also known as the: A. category axis B. value axis C. data axis

A. Value axis

The y-axis is also known as the: A. value axis B. category axis C. base axis

Value axis

A numerical scale on the left side of a chart that shows the range of numbers for the data points; also referred to as the y-axis.

A. Point

A value that originates in a worksheet cell and that is represented in a chart by a data marker is a data: A. point B. cell C. axis

B. Line chart

A chart type that displays trends over time is a: A. pie chart B. line chart C. column chart

Chart sheet

A workbook sheet that contains only a chart.

Chart area

The entire chart and all of its elements.

B. 3-D

The term that refers to an image that appears to have all three spatial dimensions is: A. bevel B. 3-D C. exploded

Data marker

A column, bar, area, dot, pie slice, or other symbol in a chart that represents a single data point.

Bevel

A shape effect that uses shading and shadows to make the edges of a shape appear to be curved or angled.