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Please be sure to answer the questions fully and in essay/short answer format. There should not be any 1 word/sentence responses to any of the questions. Use your own words. Copied answers will have points taken off.

QUESTION 1

Describe the general model of problem solving presented in the text.

What are the three main phases and the different analysis steps involved?

(This is the most important question of this test.)

QUESTION 2

Describe how you save a file with a new filename in Excel.


QUESTION 3

Describe how to open a file in Excel. What is the difference between opening a file and creating a new file in Excel?


QUESTION 4

Describe a situation in which having access to large amounts of information had a negative impact on your decision making.


QUESTION 5

What are some of the file types that Excel supports?


QUESTION 6

Give an example of each of the following: a quantitative basis for making a decision and a qualitative basis for making a decision


QUESTION 7

Describe a situation in which having access to large amounts of information had a positive impact on your decision making.


QUESTION 8

What should you consider before building a spreadsheet model?


QUESTION 9

Define and differentiate between the terms information and data.


QUESTION 10

Define what a knowledge worker is and discuss the significance of the knowledge worker in today’s business world.


QUESTION 11

Describe a time you have performed a what-if analysis?


QUESTION 12

What is the relationship between problem solving and decision making?


QUESTION 13

What role can Excel play in decision making?