Tableau practice: Arithmetic and profitability formulas

Chapter 5 · 5 questions · included in full access

  1. Question 1 · easy

    Line profit

    Create Line Profit: the profit on each order line, computed as [Sales] - [Cost].

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  2. Question 2 · easy

    Row-level versus aggregate calculations

    When does a row-level formula like [Sales] - [Cost] execute compared to an aggregate formula like SUM([Sales]) - SUM([Cost])?

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  3. Question 3 · easy

    Profit per unit

    Create Profit per Unit: the profit divided by units sold on each order line: ([Sales] - [Cost]) / [Units].

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  4. Question 4 · medium

    Net revenue

    Create Net Revenue: the sales amount after factoring in the negotiated discount rate: [Sales] * (1 - [Discount]).

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  5. Question 5 · easy

    Safe division in Tableau

    What does Tableau return if a calculated field attempts to divide a number by zero or divides a Null value?

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