In Microsoft Excel, the caret symbol ^ is an arithmetic operator used for exponentiation (raising a number to a power). It is not a logical, or comparison, operator. Logical operators are used to compare values and result in a Boolean value of TRUE or FALSE. The symbols >, >=, and < are all valid logical operators in Excel used for "greater than," "greater than or equal to," and "less than" comparisons, respectively.

B: The > (greater than) symbol is a valid logical comparison operator used to test if one value is greater than another.

C: The >= (greater than or equal to) symbol is a valid logical comparison operator in Excel.

D: The < (less than) symbol is a valid logical comparison operator used to test if one value is less than another.

1. Microsoft Corporation. (n.d.). Calculation operators and precedence in Excel. Microsoft Support. Retrieved from https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/calculation-operators-and-precedence-in-excel-48be406d-4975-4d31-b2b8-7af9e0e2878a.

Reference Details: Under the section "Types of operators

" the article lists ^ (caret) as an "Arithmetic operator" for "Exponentiation." The operators >

>=

and < are listed under the "Comparison operators" section.

2. Indiana University. (2023

October 10). Operators in Excel formulas. University Information Technology Services (UITS) Knowledge Base. Retrieved from https://kb.iu.edu/d/afrq.

Reference Details: The document provides a table of operators. It lists ^ as the "Exponent" operator. It separately lists >

>=

and < in the "Comparison" operators category.

3. University of Wisconsin-Madison. (n.d.). Excel - Formulas and Functions - The Basics. Software Training for Students. Retrieved from https://sts.doit.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/133/2020/01/Excel-Formulas-and-Functions-The-Basics.pdf.

Reference Details: On page 2

under the "Operators" section

the document lists "Comparison Operators" (=

>

<

>=

<=

) and "Arithmetic Operators" (+

-

/

%

^)

clearly distinguishing the caret ^ as arithmetic

not logical/comparison.