1. Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Appendix C
Solver By
Robert T. Grauer
Maryann Barber
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2. Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Appendix C
Solver Overview
Solver is an optimization and resource allocation tool
Helps you achieve a goal
Constrains specify restriction
Solver Options lets you specify how Solver will attempt to find a solution
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3. Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Appendix C
Using Solver
Establishing a scenario like maximizing profit
Use an initial worksheet with variable options
Create formulas related to variables
Choose a goal or objective
Put Solver to work
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4. Exploring Microsoft Office 2000 - Exploring Excel Appendix C
Hands-On Exercise 1
Enter the Cell Formulas
Set Target and Adjustable Cells
Add Constraints
Solve the Problem
Create the Report
View the Report
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5. Optimization Worksheet
Exploring Microsoft Office Exploring Excel Appendix C

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Hands-On Exercise 2
Enter the Cell Formulas
Set the Target and Adjustable Cells
Add the Constraints
Solve the Problem
Impose an Integer Constraint
The Infeasible Solution
Relax a Constraint
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7. Solving for Advertising
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Summary
Solver is a optimization and resource allocation tool
Use Solver Parameters dialog box
Find the target cell, the adjustable cells and the constraints
Specify how to solve
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