Master the business modeling and analysis techniques that help you transform data into bottom-line results. For more than a decade, Wayne Winston has been teaching corporate clients and MBA students the most effective ways to use Excel to solve business problems and make better decisions. Now this award-winning educator shares the best of his expertise in this hands-on, scenario-focused guidefully updated for Excel 2010!Use Excel to solve real business problemsand sharpen your edge!Model investment risks and returnsAnalyze your sales teams effectivenessCreate best, worst, and most-likely case scenariosCompare lease vs. buy, and calculate loan termsSee how price, advertising, and seasonality affect salesManage inventory with precisionQuantify the value of customer loyaltyCalculate your break-even number and ROIMaximize scheduling efficiencyExpress home-field advantage in real numbersProject company growth, predict election results, and more!Plusintroduce yourself to PowerPivot for ExcelYour companion web content includes:Downloadable eBookHundreds of scenario-based practice problemsAll the books sample filesplus customizable templatesCustomer Service Note: We are sorry for the inconvenience, but the code for accessing the eBook version of this title was accidentally left out of the first printing. However, the code is available for buyers of the first printing by contacting O'Reilly Media, the official distributor for Microsoft Press books, at [email protected] or 800-889-8969. All subsequent printings include the access code and instructions inside the book.