Past vs Past Perfact?
In a report that describes the results of our engineering activities, I am confused whethr it is better to use just the past tense or past perfact tense. Which is better in a final report?
1) We calculated it, or
2) We have calculated it.
1) It was estimated based on ~~
2) It has been estimated based on~~
I am thinking for both cases above, 2) have/has PP is better, but I am not sure, so let me have you guy's advices.
Also, what about the following case which is NOT describing what have been done, but just describing the basis of the report which can seem like a present tense in a way, for example:
1) The weight of the equipment is excluded from the report
2) The weight of the equipment has been excluded from the report
3) The weight of the equipment was excluded from the report
Which one is better,right, or wrong in a report?
Thank you in advance!