Firstly, the formula evaluates MIN(3+.0.02*H9, 0.05*H9)
So if H9 holds the value -1, it finds MIN(3-0.02, -0.05) which is -0.05
Then if finds the MEDIAN of -400, -0.05 and 0
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"M Thompson" wrote in message
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Hi Dana, and thanks again for the following:

=MEDIAN(-400,-MIN(3 + 0.02* H9, 0.05* H9),0)

Can you elaborate on it? Math is a shortcoming for me, so I'm definitely
not getting the min calc. And why median?

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