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Brainstorming: What are important costs that should be known?

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Letzte Aktivität am 30. Jan. 2019
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Anonym A fragte am 29. Jan. 2019

Hey all,

think it is a good idea to gather the most important costs, which often have to be brainstormed during case interviews - I know it is very case specific, but it certainly helps to have the most important ones in mind:

Fixed Costs (often SGAs + Depreciation):

- Labour costs (assumption: cannot be laid off immediately)

- Overhead/Admin costs

- Depreciation/Amoritzation

- Utilities (electricity etc.)

- Insurance costs

- Rental costs

Variable costs (COGS):

- Material costs

- Direct manufacturing costs/maintenance

- Packaging costs

- Marketing fees

...

Which others do you think are important?

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Sidi
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antwortete am 30. Jan. 2019
McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Hi!

It really depends on the industry and even more on the business model! The above list seems to be quite centered around producing and selling a product. If you are considering service businesses, the cost buckets might dramatically differ! Your main cost might suddenly become:

  • Commissions & Royalties
  • Licenses
  • Travel & expenses

So you really have to look at this in a SPECIFIC context. It is counterproductive to try and come up with a general list, since this will narrow your view! Instead, you should look at the "value chain" of the respective business and identify the cost pillars in every step.

Cheers, Sidi

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Vlad
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antwortete am 30. Jan. 2019
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi,

I would not put all the costs in these buckets since they depend on the industry. However a few comments:

Marketing costs are usually fixed (unless it's the discount or direct user acquisition costs)

Also, I would add distribution.

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Omotola antwortete am 29. Jan. 2019

we have the following cost:

* Fixed cost

* Variable cost

* Average variable cost

* Total variable cost

* Total cost

* Cost of production.

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