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Strategy& and Middle East Case Studies Structure

Case Calculations Case Interview case studies Interview mental math Middle East strategy& strategyconsultants Structure structuring

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Hi there, Q: In market sizing questions, do they provide you with the data? Also, in other types of cases, are there questions and you have to solve them? If you get a market sizing questions, you will have to find a w ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What is the minimum number of gas stations needed in the United Kingdom

Case Calculations case studies consulting interviewer led

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To determine the minimum number of gas stations needed in the United Kingdom, various factors must be considered, such as population density, travel patterns, and existing infrastructure. A detailed analysis by transpor ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Math practice

Case Calculations Mental Maths

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Hi there, A very common problem among candidates, which is relatively easy to train. Here's some thoughts on the matter: The mental math tool on Preplounge is great. Also, Rocketblocks is pretty good for quant. Get acce ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Recommended book for consumer survey (retail practice)?

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Hello, Could you give a bit more detail as to what you are looking for here?

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Case Interview Calculation Question: Combining overall market growth and historic sub-market growth

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I’m sorry that it didn’t work for you this time round - but it’s a good opportunity to learn for next time. So there is a really important second order question here: how is the growth distributed? There are a number o ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Quick question numeric queries

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Hi Ryan, I highly advise you just quickly flag what you would like to calculate and why. There is only upside here. You are being communicative and taking the client (interviewer) on the journey. If you're wrong then th ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Case Calculations Case Interview Interview Math problem McKinsey prep preparation profitability analysis Quantitative skills

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Hi Moji, it seems your issue is not the math computation, but rather how to structure the math part once you receive a question (that is, the logic behind that you should apply). This means you should not work on your ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi there, Best Rote Practice Rocket Blocks (Preplounge has resources too) Best Practice Strategy 1) Read the Economist (especially the daily graph section) and BCG Insights 2) Ask case partners and/or coaches to focus p ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to calculate a market sizing case instinctively and quickly?

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Hi there, Providing some market sizing thinking for anyone revisiting this Q&A: Remember that there's rarely a "best" answer with market sizing. What's important is that you break down the problem the way it makes s ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Partner need

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Hello! Precisely PrepL (if you have the premium option) offers you the possibility to connect with thousands of case partners, and filter if specifically you are looking for people who are also preparing for BCG (which ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Caculations / quant questions

Case Calculations Investment profitability quantitative ROI calculation

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Hi Rachel, Great question! Not sure if you are familiar with the GMAT, but the test has a quantitative section with questions that are quite similar to the quantitative questions in a Consulting Case Study. I found ve ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Is there a trick to quickly estimate the average annual growth percentage / to or total compounded growth, without a calculator? i.e. X will grow with 5% for the coming 10 years.

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Vlad

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Hi, You can use the rule of 72. For example, if you know the revenue will grow from 100M to 400M in 12 years and you need to know the CAGR: 100M will double and grow to 200M in 6 years CAGR = 72 / 6 / 100 = 12 ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi all - does anyone have any material to prep mental maths? Thanks a lot!

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There are many sources u can use e.g. 1. Mental Maths Tool from Preplounge 2. Mental Maths Tool from Victor Cheng 3. GMAT Questions 4. IQ Test also include mental maths questions e.g. solving basic equations ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Tips for quick division (rules, simplifications etc.)

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Hi, I would be happy to share few insights on how to better tackle quick maths BUT you should take into account that it should be your last priority in preparation. MBB focuses on accurate calculations and interpretat ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Techniques for division?

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Vlad

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Vlad

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Hi, I recommend learning a division table. Learn all the numbers until 1/10 (e.g. 1/3 = 33.3%, 1/4 = 25%, 3/4 = 75%, 1/6 = 16.7%, etc) This method will help you calculate any percentage problems like market shares o ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Scientific notations to ease calculation

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Daniel

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Hi Clement! you can definitely do that, as long as you arrive to the right answer nobody cares how you calculate it.

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Inaccurate calculation bad impression

Airline Economics Case Calculations

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Antonello

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Antonello

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Hi Ronnie, it will not be a problem. If you want to be sure, feel free to ask the interviewer if you can proceed with the approximation. Best, Antonello

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Can't we directly divide the total store sales with average expense per person to determine the number of customers ?

Case Calculations case question Mergers&Acquisitions SuperBurger

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Hello Ravi, You are right, you can obtain the same result using your way. You will find a different number just because in the case resolution the intermediate results are rounded. Hope it helps, Luca

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Calculating costs from price/kg and % of client's purchases

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Vlad

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Vlad

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Hi, Your question is completely unclear. If the cost is the % of the price, then you simply multiply the two numbers Best

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why did we subtract one from the number of streets and avenues as we calculated the number of blocks?

Case Calculations TKMC Case: Elevators

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Because if you consider the perimeter streets then the blocks inside are (# streets-1). It is the same if you draw a square with 4 vertical lines and 3 horizontal lines; the sectors in the square are 3*2 (# vertical lin ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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