Final answer:
To calculate the service bonus, use an IF formula with absolute references to the bonus amounts. Place the formula in the Bonus column for each employee.
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula needed to calculate the bonus for each employee based on years of service and the criteria stated in cells I2:I5 would be:
=IF(E2<3, J2, IF(AND(E2>=3, E2<5), J3, IF(AND(E2>=5, E2<15), J4, IF(E2>=15, J5, 0))))
You need to place this formula in the corresponding Bonus column for each row that represents an employee. This formula uses IF statements to determine the bonus amount based on the conditions given for the years of service. Absolute references to the bonus amount J2:J5 are used so the formula references these cells without changing them when copied to other cells.