The Use of Sum and sumifs in data analysis compare with the Use of the PivotTable

1. Data
A B C D
1
Cost
Center Region Conrenant Sales
2 1200 EAST ASIA 1,500.00
3 1300 EAST ASIA 1,600.00
4 1400 EAST ASIA 3,400.00
5 2500 WEST EUROP 8,700.00
6 2600 WEST EUROP 2,300.00
7 2800 WEST EUROP 4,500.00
8 3300 SOUTH AFRICA 5,906.67
9 3600 SOUTH AFRICA 6,546.67
10 3800 SOUTH AFRICA 7,186.67
11 1200 EAST ASIA 7,826.67
12 1300 EAST ASIA 8,466.67
13 1400 EAST ASIA 9,106.67
14 2500 WEST EUROP 9,746.67
15 2600 WEST EUROP 10,386.67
16 2800 WEST EUROP 11,026.67
17 3300 SOUTH AFRICA 11,666.67
18 3600 SOUTH AFRICA 12,306.67
19 3800 SOUTH AFRICA 12,946.67
20 1200 EAST ASIA 13,586.67
21 1300 EAST ASIA 14,226.67
22 1400 EAST ASIA 14,866.67
23 2500 WEST EUROP 15,506.67
24 2600 WEST EUROP 16,146.67
25 2800 WEST EUROP 16,786.67
26 3300 SOUTH AFRICA 17,426.67
27 3600 SOUTH AFRICA 18,066.67
28 3800 SOUTH AFRICA 18,706.67
280,440.00
Sumif Formula: =sumif( B2:B28, AA2,D2:D28)
AA BB
1 Region Total
2 EAST 74,580.00
3 WEST 95,100.00
4 SOUTH 110,760.00
280,440.00

2. Sumifs:Multiple Criteria=sumifs(D2:D28,B2:B28,BC1,A2:A28,AC1)
AC BC CC
1 1200 East 22,913.33
2
3 2800 West 32,313.33
4
5 3800 SOUTH 38,840.00
PivotTable
Row Labels
Sum of
Sales
EAST 74,580.00
1200 22,913.33
1300 24,293.33
1400 27,373.33
SOUTH 110,760.00
3300 35,000.00
3600 36,920.00
3800 38,840.00
WEST 95,100.00
2500 33,953.33
2600 28,833.33
2800 32,313.33
Grand Total 280,440.00