6 - 1 Chapter 6: Analysis Using Spreadsheets The Art of Modeling with Spreadsheets S.G. Powell and K.R. Baker © John Wiley and Sons, Inc. PowerPoint Slides Prepared By: Tava Olsen Washington University in St. Louis

6 - 2 Five Categories of Spreadsheet Analysis  Base-case analysis  What-if analysis  Breakeven analysis  Optimization analysis  Risk analysis  A detailed analysis may include all of the above steps

6 - 3 Base Case Analysis  Base case can describe one or more of the following Current policy, most likely scenario, best or worst case scenarios  Answers questions such as: If we follow last year’s plan, how much profit should we expect next year? How many items do we expect to sell next week?

6 - 4 What-if Analysis  Analyzes how key outputs change with changes in one or more of the inputs  May vary a parameter, a decision variable, or the model structure  Also called sensitivity analysis  Also part of debugging process If output is unexpected we have uncovered either a bug or an insight

6 - 5 Varying a Parameter  Asking what if given information were different  Tests numerical assumptions of model  e.g., how much will profit change if our product costs turn out to be 10% higher or lower than we have assumed?

6 - 6 Varying a Decision Variable  Exploring outcomes we can influence  Leads us to better decisions  e.g., how much will profit change if we spend an extra $1000 on advertising in the first quarter?

6 - 7 Varying the Model Structure  Tests key structural assumptions in model  More complex than changes to parameters or decision variables  e.g., how does profit change if we change our linear model of price and demand to a non- linear one?

6 - 8 Benchmarking  Record base-case to compare to results of what-if analysis  Base case can be recorded by: Edit – Copy result cell Edit – Paste Special with Paste Values option selected

6 - 9 The Paste Special Window

Scenarios  Sets of parameter values often go together  A scenario is a set of parameter values that are internally consistent  Adding scenarios Choose Tools – Scenarios Click add to add scenarios Click Summary: A new worksheet will be created

The Scenario Manager Window  *** Insert Figure 6.3

Data Sensitivity  Tabulates output based on varying inputs  Found in Sensitivity Toolkit add-in  Steps Select Sensitivity Toolkit – Data Sensitivity Choose table type One-Way or Two-Way Enter output to tabulate in result cell Click Next

One-Way Tables  Cell to Vary is (single) input to vary  Input Type: Begin, End, Increment Will vary input from first value to last value in steps of size increment  Input Type: Begin, End, Num Obs Will vary input from first value to last value using N steps

The One-Way Inputs For Data Sensitivity  *** Insert Figure 6.5

Two-Way Tables  Allows two inputs to be varied  Will output a two-dimensional table that displays the output based on the varying values of the two input variables

Tornado Charts  Measures the sensitivity of parameters defined in the model Determines how the output changes based on changes in the inputs  Shows which parameters have a major impact on the results and which do not

Types of Tornado Chart  Constant Percentage Will vary all parameters by a constant percentage entered by the user  Variable Percentage Percentages can be different for all parameters Should be entered in a column beside original parameters  10/90 Percentiles Discussed in Chapter 9

Tornado Chart Window Cell value to evaluate Cell inputs to vary (should be numbers)

Breakeven Analysis  Analyzes where a particular point of interest occurs  Answers questions such as: How high does our market share need to be before we turn a profit? How high would the discount rate have to be in order for this project to have a NPV of zero?  Excel Goal Seek is a useful tool

Goal Seek  Used for a single output and a single input Output cell address Target level sought Input to vary

Optimization Analysis  Finds set of decision variables that achieves best possible value of an output  Excel Solver is important tool  Answers questions such as: How should we allocate our budget to maximize profit? How much inventory should we stock of each type of product, given constraints on shelf size and budget?

Simulation: Risk Analysis  Analyzes the effect of uncertainty on the output  Crystal Ball is an important tool  Answers questions such as: What is the expected NPV after 25 years given that my return in each year is uncertain? What is the probability that the NPV after 25 years is greater than $1,000,000, given that my return in each year is uncertain? What is the distribution of NPV after 25 years given that my return in each year is uncertain?

Summary  Base-case analysis  What-if analysis Scenario analysis Data Sensitivity tool Tornado charts  Breakeven analysis Goal Seek tool  Optimization analysis  Simulation or risk analysis