The methods of approaching figures are very helpful and time saving… however, I believe that the units related to GDP in this article should be in trillion and not in billion for the
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Cristian
on Jun 03, 2024
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Ibrahim,
you might be right and this is just a typo.
If you're practicing for cases now, I'm sharing with you a cheatsheet with all the common formulas:
Cheatsheet: The Must-Know Consulting Terms for Interviews
Best,
Cristian
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Hagen
on Jun 03, 2024
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Hi Ibrahim,
Good catch. This could also be due to the fact that in Germany, where PrepLounge comes from, they don't count “millions/ billions/ trillions ...” but “Millionen/ Milliarden/ Billionen ...”. I am sure that the friendly colleagues at PrepLounge will correct this soon.
If you would like a more detailed discussion on how to best prepare for your upcoming interviews, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.
Best,
Hagen
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