If you want the total sum to give you the value of the number of shares multiplied by the price each plus commission for each share sold the formula I guess would be

=A2*(B2+C2)

for example if a share price is $5 and comission is �1 per share, then for 4 shares the total price would be �24

the above formula works

Note the use of parenteses or brackets (which ever they are called)

any calculation enclosed in () is done first,

i.e anything in column 2 and 3 and multiplied by the value in 1


Hope this is what you were looking for

Paul





Dale Stanchfield wrote:
On Wed, 2005-04-06 at 21:28 +1000, Brian wrote:

Dale Stanchfield wrote:


I am trying to do simple calculations in a spread sheet.
Example:
Colume A is the number of shares.
Column B is the buying price.
Column C is the brokers commission.
Column D is the cost basis or total cost of buying the stock.
I would like to insert the values in columns A, B, and C and have the
program calculate the value of column D.
In other words, A *B+C=D.  My problem is I can't seem to find the proper
format to type into the formula bar.  I have spent hours looking in the
help sections, but I am getting nowhere.  I would appreciate any help.

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