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Calculating Percent Change - Comparison Result is Negative
Please help me write a formula that calculates the percent change when:
The current result is 11% The prior result is -1.89% I am attempting to compare the current result improvement to the prior result, hence my formula is: (11%--1.89%)/-1.89% (the calculated result is -682.01%) The result should be positive, like 1000% change (improvement), shouldn't it be? Thanks for helping me with this formula. Sony |
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Calculating Percent Change - Comparison Result is Negative
A1 = prior result -1.89%
B1 = current result 11% =(B1-A1)/ABS(A1) If this post helps click Yes --------------- Jacob Skaria "Stilltrader47" wrote: Please help me write a formula that calculates the percent change when: The current result is 11% The prior result is -1.89% I am attempting to compare the current result improvement to the prior result, hence my formula is: (11%--1.89%)/-1.89% (the calculated result is -682.01%) The result should be positive, like 1000% change (improvement), shouldn't it be? Thanks for helping me with this formula. Sony |
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Calculating Percent Change - Comparison Result is Negative
Microsoft has published the following
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/214078 In my opinion percent change is meaningless when you go from a loss to a profit or vice versa. See also: http://online.wsj.com/public/resourc...s/doe-help.htm (under heading Net Income) Hans Knudsen "Stilltrader47" wrote in message ... Please help me write a formula that calculates the percent change when: The current result is 11% The prior result is -1.89% I am attempting to compare the current result improvement to the prior result, hence my formula is: (11%--1.89%)/-1.89% (the calculated result is -682.01%) The result should be positive, like 1000% change (improvement), shouldn't it be? Thanks for helping me with this formula. Sony |
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