Question: Part B - PivotTable and PivotChart: Investment Fair Value vs. Cost Refer to the RawData-Investment FV vs. Cost worksheet. How to choose the Combo Chart-Type
| Part B - PivotTable and PivotChart: Investment Fair Value vs. Cost | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Refer to the RawData-Investment FV vs. Cost worksheet. | How to choose the Combo Chart-Type for the PivotChart: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Create a PivotTable using this data to show the Total Fair Value and Total Cost for each investment category for the year 2020 only. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place Investment Category in rows. Place both Fair Value and Cost in values and ensure the SUM is being calculated for both. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place Year in filters and filter the years to show 2020 only. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Format Fair Value and Cost columns to modify the custom name for each and display data as accounting format with zero decimals. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (for Fair Value, from the values field, select "Sum of Fair Value" and choose "Value Field Settings" (last option in the list). Change custom name to | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Total Fair Value", then click on number format, choose accounting, and reduce to 0 decimals. Repeat steps for Cost (custom name: "Total Cost"). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change "Row Labels" header to "Investment Category" (modify this label by typing directly in the cell). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Create a PivotChart using this newly created PivotTable. With your cursor on the PivotTable, click on Insert from the top menu, then PivotChart. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Choose Combo Chart (clustered column and line chart - see image for assistance). Ensure Fair Value will be the clustered column and Cost will | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| be the line. Position your PivotChart to beside your PivotTable. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add a proper Chart Title ("2020 Investments - Fair Value vs. Cost") and hide all field buttons (PivotChart Analyze/Field Buttons/Hide All). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Move legend to the bottom. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| QUESTIONS: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1) Which investment category saw an impairment in value when the fair value was assessed in 2020? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2) Calculate the percentage decrease in value of this investment category. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3) Which investment category saw the largest increase % when adjusted for its fair value? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4) Calculate the percentage increase in value of this investment category. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Student Work Area (position PivotTable and PivotChart here): |

Insert Chart ? All Charts r) Recent Templates Column Lox Line Pie Bar Area : XY (Scatter) (9) Map Stock w Surface Radar Treemap (Q) Sunburst Ih Histogram Box \& Whisker Funnel Combo Clustered Column - Line Choose the chart type and axis for your data series: Series Name Chart Type Secondary Axis - Total Fair Value Total Cost Line OK Cancel Insert Chart ? All Charts r) Recent Templates Column Lox Line Pie Bar Area : XY (Scatter) (9) Map Stock w Surface Radar Treemap (Q) Sunburst Ih Histogram Box \& Whisker Funnel Combo Clustered Column - Line Choose the chart type and axis for your data series: Series Name Chart Type Secondary Axis - Total Fair Value Total Cost Line OK Cancel
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