AIN2601 – 2021

Mr. Duwayne Kock

Excel/Pastel
Exam
Revision
Class
 FINAL MARK CALCULATION
Year mark: 25%
Exam mark: 75%
Final mark: 100%

You need a final mark of 50% to pass.

Supplementary students:
You need a final mark of 50% to pass (refer above)

Aegrotat students:
Last semester’s year mark transfers to this semester

Refer to TL102/2021 for more detail

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 EXAM INFO
QUESTION MARKS
Multiple choice questions 8
Fill in the missing word 8

Longer questions from the study guide 1 and 2; Pastel Training Manual
84
TOTAL 100

Data management and utilisation

Part 1 and 4 ± 31%
Management reporting systems
Part 2 Spreadsheets ± 33%
Part 3 Transaction processing ± 36%
TOTAL 100%

There are NO OLD QUESTIONS from previous exams in this exam paper.
All the questions for this exam are original questions!

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 WHAT TO STUDY
• Study guide 1 and 2 can be found in MO001 and MO002
– Printed version
– myUnisa Additional resources - .pdf version
– myUnisa Learning units – online version

• TL202 contains important feedback on Assignment 02

• TL102 contains helpful exam guidelines (not exam scope)

• Pastel Partner training manual

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Pastel component
 PASTEL
QUESTION 1

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Excel component
 EXCEL – Basic Principles

Signs/operators

Multiplication: X = *
Division: ÷ = /
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Exponents: a = ^
Not equal: = = <>
 EXCEL – Basic Principles
Changing the sign of an amount
➢ To change a sign of an amount multiply by -1 or add a – before the
cell reference i.e. –B40 or function i.e. –IF
+100 * -1 = -100
-100 * -1 = +100
Percentages
A percentage = a fraction i.e. 100% = 1.

Microsoft Office Excel

Cell formatted as %
underlying value in cell

8% 0.08
15% 0.15
72.5% 0.725
100% 1
 EXCEL – Working with Gross Profit
Microsoft Office
R % Excel underlying
value
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Sales

The amount you need in R = the amount you need in % / the

amount you have in % X the amount you have in R

Sales = R6 800
Gross profit % based on cost price= 25%
Gross profit R = ?
 EXCEL – Working with Gross Profit
Microsoft Office
R % Excel underlying
value
Cost of sales 100%
Gross profit 25%
Sales 125%

The amount you need in R = the amount you need in % / the

amount you have in % X the amount you have in R

Sales = R6 800
Gross profit % based on cost price= 25%
Gross profit R = ?
 EXCEL – Working with Gross Profit
Microsoft Office
R % Excel underlying
value
Cost of sales 100% 1
Gross profit ? 25% 0.25
Sales R6 800 125% 1.25

The amount you need in R = the amount you need in % / the amount
you have in % X the amount you have in R

Sales = R6 800
Gross profit % based on cost price= 25%
Gross profit R = ?

Formula: Gross profit R =

 EXCEL – Working with Gross Profit
Microsoft Office
R % Excel underlying
value
Cost of sales 100% 1
Gross profit ? 25% 0.25
Sales R6 800 125% 1.25

The amount you need in R = the amount you need in % / the amount
you have in % X the amount you have in R

Sales = R6 800
Gross profit % based on cost price= 25%
Gross profit R = ?

Formula: Gross profit R = 0.25

 EXCEL – Working with Gross Profit
Microsoft Office
R % Excel underlying
value
Cost of sales 100% 1
Gross profit ? 25% 0.25
Sales R6 800 125% 1.25

The amount you need in R = the amount you need in % / the amount
you have in % X the amount you have in R

Sales = R6 800
Gross profit % based on cost price= 25%
Gross profit R = ?

Formula: Gross profit R = 0.25/1.25

 EXCEL – Working with Gross Profit
Microsoft Office
R % Excel underlying
value
Cost of sales 100% 1
Gross profit ? 25% 0.25
Sales R6 800 125% 1.25

The amount you need in R = the amount you need in % / the amount
you have in % X the amount you have in R

Sales = R6 800
Gross profit % based on cost price= 25%
Gross profit R = ?

Formula: Gross profit R = 0.25/1.25 * 6 800

 EXCEL – Working with Gross Profit
Microsoft Office
R % Excel underlying
value
Cost of sales 100% 1
Gross profit R1 360 25% 0.25
Sales R6 800 125% 1.25

The amount you need in R = the amount you need in % / the amount
you have in % X the amount you have in R

Sales = R6 800
Gross profit % based on cost price= 25%
Gross profit R = R1 360

Formula: Gross profit R = 0.25/1.25 * 6 800

 EXCEL – Working with Gross Profit
Microsoft Office
R % Excel underlying
value
Cost of sales R5 440 100% 1
Gross profit R1 360 25% 0.25
Sales R6 800 125% 1.25

The amount you need in R = the amount you need in % / the amount you have
in % X the amount you have in R

Sales = R6 800
Gross profit % based on cost price= 25%
Gross profit R = R1 360

Test your answer:

6 800-1 360= 5 440 (cost of sales)
5 440*0.25= 1 360(gross profit)
 EXCEL – Absolute reference ($)
Like glue!!

Locks the row and/or column reference in a cell

reference

• Lock the row reference only: Insert $ in front of row

reference i.e. A$1
• Lock the column reference only: Insert $ in front of
column reference i.e. $A1
• Lock both the row and column reference: Insert $ in
front of both the row and column reference i.e. $A$1
 HOW TO ANSWER AN EXCEL QUESTION

➢ Write down the structure of the Excel functions you must know out of your head
Example =IF(logical_test,value_if_true,value_if_false)

➢ READ all the provided information and underline/highlight the important information

➢ READ through the spreadsheet (left to right & top to bottom)

➢ If an amount or a percentage(%) is given in a cell you MUST use that cell reference
to use it in your formula/function

➢ Writing a formula: Write the formula using amounts and replace the amounts with
the applicable cell reference

➢ Negative marks in exam – Refer to MO001 document at the end of Study Unit 5

➢ Have a look at the bigger picture

Examples of exam questions
AVOID LOSING MARKS !!!!
 EXCEL – Absolute reference ($)
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