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An existing company uses a multiplier system for marking up their products as
follows

Multiplier Cost
6 x $0.00 - $9.99
5 x $10.00 - $19.99
4 x $20.00 - $49.99
3 x $50.00 - $199.99
2.5 x $200.00 €“ Over

Obviously this produces a €śstepped€ť graph or pricing levels. Is there a
function in Excel that would allow me to input this information and then
generate a smooth curve with a steadily decreasing multiplier level
approximating the above?



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Found that if you plot the 2 cols below on a *line* chart
(extracted from your post)

Multiplier Cost
6 0
5 10
4 20
3 50
2.5 200

you could then:
Double-click on the €śMultiplier€ť line
In the Format Data Series dialog,
Select Axis tab Check €śSecondary axis€ť under €śPlot series on€ť
Select Patterns tab Check €śSmoothed line€ť OK

Thisll plot the €śMultiplier€ť line on the sec axis (right vertical)
with a smoothened line .. giving you
a smooth curve with a steadily decreasing multiplier level


You could also smoothen the Cost line in the same way

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An existing company uses a multiplier system for marking up their products as
follows

Multiplier Cost
6 x $0.00 - $9.99
5 x $10.00 - $19.99
4 x $20.00 - $49.99
3 x $50.00 - $199.99
2.5 x $200.00 €“ Over

Obviously this produces a €śstepped€ť graph or pricing levels. Is there a
function in Excel that would allow me to input this information and then
generate a smooth curve with a steadily decreasing multiplier level
approximating the above?

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