In this example, we want to categorize salespeople primarily based upon the profit that they contribute to Acme. Since neither profit nor expense are stored in the data, we create a simulation at the transaction level that represents the expenses of each widget type. We can then subtract the costs from the revenue and store the remainder, which represents profit. The profit is reported based on salesperson.

We create a single dimensional analysis, where the only dimension is Salesperson Number. The volumes sliced-and-diced are:

• Widgets Sold
• Revenue
• Expense