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Solver Scenarios in Excel - 'what-if' analysis

If you wish to know which products you should manufacture and which you can discontinue and still make the maximum profit, you can use the solver scenarios in Excel to find a solution!
Implementing Solver and Scenarios in Excel
  • Click on Tools in the menu bar
  • Select Solver
  • If the Solver tool is not installed on your computer, click on Tools, select 'Add-Ins'.
  • In the Add-Ins available select 'Solver-Add-In', click 'OK' and follow the necessary instructions
  • The example shows how to calculate the maximum profit by applying the necessary constraints of the 'coffeee' business in Microsoft Excel.
 
Solver scenarios in Excel