Goal seeking
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Goal seeking
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In computing, goal seeking is the ability to calculate backward to obtain an input that would result in a given output. This can also be called what-if analysis or backsolving. It can either be attempted through trial and improvement or more logical means. Basic goal seeking functionality is built into most modern spreadsheet packages such as Microsoft Excel. According to O'Brien and Marakas, optimization analysis is a more complex extension of goal-seeking analysis. Instead of setting a specifi
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Computing and logic method
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goal_seeking
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2023-10-11T18:30:07Z
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