Excel Project 1 - Acceleration of Sales

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In this Excel project, students learn how to calculate the acceleration of sales using calculus. The project involves creating an Excel spreadsheet that can project sales growth over time, assuming acceleration occurs once and then remains constant. The lesson takes students through the steps of setting up the spreadsheet, including calculating the average rate of change, multiplying by the acceleration, and projecting sales growth. Students also learn how to compute percentage change and acceleration of sales. Overall, this project provides a hands-on opportunity for students to apply calculus to a real-world scenario.

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An explanation of a Calculus project about Acceleration of Sales.

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  • How do you solve a problem about acceleration of sales of a product using Excel?
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    This lesson shows you how to tackle a mini-project discussing acceleration of sales. The steps required to populate fields and graphs in an Excel spreadsheet are shown and explained in this video.