Finding the area under a curve is a central task in calculus. This process is called finding the definite integral. Microsoft Excel does not have native calculus functions, but you can map your data ...

In Part 1 of this blog, we looked at the way that Excel can help generate an equation that describes a curve based on collected data. Then, that curve can be linearized. We left off noting that the ...

A standard deviation is a property of the data, like the sum or the mean. You need to change the data. I don't really understand what you're wanting here. To get a "greater standard deviation", the ...

An Excel workbook called DemandCurve.xls provides a simple example of how to use Solver and the Comparative Statics Wizard to set up a standard consumer theory optimization problem and then derive a ...

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