C268 Spreadsheets WGU PA-Questions & Answers
2026\2027 A+ Grade
Calculate the payment amount for the loan in cell C15. Reference the cells containing the appropriate
loan information as the arguments for the function you use. Cells C20-C67 in the "Payment" column are
populated with the payment amount from cell C15. [34 Points]
- correct answer =PMT(Rate/#months of term,LoanAmt)
=PMT(C13/12,C12,C11)
Calculate, in cell D20, the interest amount for period 1 by multiplying the balance in period 0 (cell F19)
by the loan interest rate (cell C13) divided by 12. Dividing the interest rate by 12 results in the monthly
interest rate. This formula is reusable. The interest for a given period is always the monthly interest rate
times the balance from the previous period.
- correct answer =F19*$C$13/12
Calculate, in cell E20, the principal amount for period 1. The principal amount is the difference between
the payment amount (cell C20) and the interest amount (cell D20) for period 1. Construct your formula
in such a way that it can be reused to complete the "principal" column of the amortization table.
- correct answer =C20-D20
Calculate, in cell F20, the balance for period 1. The balance is the difference between the balance for
period 0 (cell F19) and the principal amount for period 1 (cell E20). This formula is reusable. The balance
is always calculated as the difference between the balance from the previous period and the principal
amount for the current period.
- correct answer =F19-E20
Calculate, in cell G12, the total amount paid by multiplying the payment amount (cell C15) by the term
of the loan (cell C12).
- correct answer =C15*C12
Calculate the total interest paid in cell G13. The total interest paid is the sum of all interest paid in the
"Interest" column of the amortization table.
- correct answer =SUM(D20:D67)
, Check to see if the total interest calculation in the amortization table is correct. The total interest paid is
also equal to the difference between the total amount paid over the course of the loan and the original
loan amount. Insert a formula into cell G14 to calculate the difference between the total amount paid
and the original loan amount. Notice the negative sign associated with the original loan amount. This
value should equal the total interest calculated using the amortization table.
- correct answer =G12-ABS(C11)
Assume you have made the first 36 payments on your loan. You want to trade the car in for a new car.
You believe that you can sell your car for $4000. Will this cover the balance remaining on the car in
period 36? Answer either "Yes" or "No" in cell G15 from the drop-down menu.
- correct answer No
Use the HLOOKUP function to complete the "Hourly Wage" column of table 1. Use the "Employee"
column of table 1 as the lookup_value and the "Employee Wage Information" above table 1 as your
reference table.
- correct answer =HLOOKUP(D16,$E$11:$H$12,2,FALSE)
Use the AND function to complete the "Time Bonus?" column of table 1. An employee earns a time
bonus if the project's "Hours Worked" are fewer than the "Estimated Hours" and if the work "Quality" is
greater than 1.
- correct answer =AND(E16<C16,H16>1)
Use the OR function to complete the "Outcome Bonus?" column of table 1. An employee earns an
outcome bonus if the difficulty of a job is greater than 3 or if the quality of their work is equal to 3.
- correct answer =OR(G16>3,H16=3)
Use the IF function to complete the "Time Bonus $" column of table 1. If an employee earns a time
bonus (i.e., the corresponding cell in the "Time Bonus?" column is TRUE), then "Time Bonus $" is the
"Job Pay" for that project times the bonus percentage in cell M11. Otherwise "Time Bonus $" is 0.
- correct answer =IF(I16,K16*$M$11,0)
Use the IF function to complete the "Outcome Bonus $" column of table 1. If an employee earns an
outcome bonus (i.e., the corresponding cell in the "Outcome Bonus?" column is TRUE), then "Outcome
Bonus $" is the "Job Pay" for that project times the outcome bonus percentage in cell M12; otherwise,
"Outcome Bonus $" is 0.
- correct answer =IF(J16,K16*$M$12,0)
2026\2027 A+ Grade
Calculate the payment amount for the loan in cell C15. Reference the cells containing the appropriate
loan information as the arguments for the function you use. Cells C20-C67 in the "Payment" column are
populated with the payment amount from cell C15. [34 Points]
- correct answer =PMT(Rate/#months of term,LoanAmt)
=PMT(C13/12,C12,C11)
Calculate, in cell D20, the interest amount for period 1 by multiplying the balance in period 0 (cell F19)
by the loan interest rate (cell C13) divided by 12. Dividing the interest rate by 12 results in the monthly
interest rate. This formula is reusable. The interest for a given period is always the monthly interest rate
times the balance from the previous period.
- correct answer =F19*$C$13/12
Calculate, in cell E20, the principal amount for period 1. The principal amount is the difference between
the payment amount (cell C20) and the interest amount (cell D20) for period 1. Construct your formula
in such a way that it can be reused to complete the "principal" column of the amortization table.
- correct answer =C20-D20
Calculate, in cell F20, the balance for period 1. The balance is the difference between the balance for
period 0 (cell F19) and the principal amount for period 1 (cell E20). This formula is reusable. The balance
is always calculated as the difference between the balance from the previous period and the principal
amount for the current period.
- correct answer =F19-E20
Calculate, in cell G12, the total amount paid by multiplying the payment amount (cell C15) by the term
of the loan (cell C12).
- correct answer =C15*C12
Calculate the total interest paid in cell G13. The total interest paid is the sum of all interest paid in the
"Interest" column of the amortization table.
- correct answer =SUM(D20:D67)
, Check to see if the total interest calculation in the amortization table is correct. The total interest paid is
also equal to the difference between the total amount paid over the course of the loan and the original
loan amount. Insert a formula into cell G14 to calculate the difference between the total amount paid
and the original loan amount. Notice the negative sign associated with the original loan amount. This
value should equal the total interest calculated using the amortization table.
- correct answer =G12-ABS(C11)
Assume you have made the first 36 payments on your loan. You want to trade the car in for a new car.
You believe that you can sell your car for $4000. Will this cover the balance remaining on the car in
period 36? Answer either "Yes" or "No" in cell G15 from the drop-down menu.
- correct answer No
Use the HLOOKUP function to complete the "Hourly Wage" column of table 1. Use the "Employee"
column of table 1 as the lookup_value and the "Employee Wage Information" above table 1 as your
reference table.
- correct answer =HLOOKUP(D16,$E$11:$H$12,2,FALSE)
Use the AND function to complete the "Time Bonus?" column of table 1. An employee earns a time
bonus if the project's "Hours Worked" are fewer than the "Estimated Hours" and if the work "Quality" is
greater than 1.
- correct answer =AND(E16<C16,H16>1)
Use the OR function to complete the "Outcome Bonus?" column of table 1. An employee earns an
outcome bonus if the difficulty of a job is greater than 3 or if the quality of their work is equal to 3.
- correct answer =OR(G16>3,H16=3)
Use the IF function to complete the "Time Bonus $" column of table 1. If an employee earns a time
bonus (i.e., the corresponding cell in the "Time Bonus?" column is TRUE), then "Time Bonus $" is the
"Job Pay" for that project times the bonus percentage in cell M11. Otherwise "Time Bonus $" is 0.
- correct answer =IF(I16,K16*$M$11,0)
Use the IF function to complete the "Outcome Bonus $" column of table 1. If an employee earns an
outcome bonus (i.e., the corresponding cell in the "Outcome Bonus?" column is TRUE), then "Outcome
Bonus $" is the "Job Pay" for that project times the outcome bonus percentage in cell M12; otherwise,
"Outcome Bonus $" is 0.
- correct answer =IF(J16,K16*$M$12,0)
