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If country 3 has a total prescription pharmaceutical market of $1.2 billion, which of the following amounts best

Can anyone help me please?

If country 3 has a total prescription pharmaceutical market of $1.2 billion, which of the following amounts best approximates PharmaCo's profit in country 3 today? 

a. $12.6 million 

b. $36.0 million 

c. $37.0 million

d. $42.0 million 

Answer is A

But I think it is not because the question says that Country 3 has $1.2 billion, and in the solution they are taking $1.2 billion for all countries, not only for country A. Or ca any one explain me why? 

Thank you very much! Case PharmaCo Exhibit 2

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Ian
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on Aug 24, 2020
Top US BCG / MBB Coach - 5,000 sessions |Tech, Platinion, Big 4 | 9/9 personal interviews passed | 95% candidate success

Hi Brenda,

The answer is indeed A. 12.6 million. This is a very straightforward + easy solution. ($1.2B X market share % X profit margin %)

However, I'm very confused by your statement.

The question very clearly states "If country 3 has a total prescription pharmaceutical market of $1.2 billion", so I'm not sure where you're confused?

on Aug 25, 2020
First of all thank you very much, I understand the solution but the statement about "If country 3 has a total prescription pharmaceutical market of $1.2 billion", I tought that first I had to calculate the size of all market (10 countries) and then make that calculation, so not directly. Thank you again!
Clara
Coach
on Aug 24, 2020
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello!

First, could you please share the source of this?

Cheers, 

Clara

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