Question 1

Your CEO, Mr Bennet, will be presenting the latest Rainbow Textiles business plan to Mr Ling in Singapore. This business plan will consist of a large amount of data and information that will need to be summarised in graphical or table format for easier analysis and interpretation. Mr Bennet has requested you to present this information for him in an Excel spreadsheet. He has asked that you display each item in a separate sheet within the same workbook.

Sheet 3:

In Sheet 3, first create a table displaying the following information. It represents Rainbow Textiles, and its top 10 competitors, as well as their price ranges (which is based on the retail price of the Formal wear fabric per metre).

Rainbow Textiles: R70.00 (South Africa)

Worthington Fabrics: R80.00 (USA)

SOL Limited: R70.00 (Germany)

Textile Variations Pty Ltd: R65:00 (Namibia)

Higher Brands: R90.00 (USA)

Bright Changes: R65.00 (United Kingdom)

Benton: R120 (USA)

G-Star 4: R75 (France)

Taipeng Cloth: R60 (Taiwan)

Lunga Latte: R85 (Italy)

Su Li Fen Fabrics: R100 (South Korea)

As you can see, you have been provided with the prices in Rands, but these should also be displayed in US dollars so that it is easier for Mr Ling to compare prices. Your table must indicate the exchange rate that you have applied for this calculation. Show your workings in your table, ensuring you make use of the Excel functions and formulas. Label the sheet Competition.

At the bottom of your table, calculate the average selling price between Rainbow Textiles and its competitors. Then, make use of the conditional formatting function to display those competitors who have a cheaper price than Rainbow Textiles (in red) and those who are more expensive (in green).

Once complete, use a filter to show Mr Ling only those companies based in Europe that are in direct competition with Jalan Fabrics.

Remember to implement the design tips outlined in the interactive video to make a visually pleasing spreadsheet.