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Market Sizing: Volume Versus Value

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Depends on pricing structure: If there's only one price, then it's just multiplying the volume by the price. Done. If there are multiple prices, then you have to find a way to multiply those prices by their respective ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Market Sizing

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Nope! Exactly why you need clarifying questions :) Amount consumed = liters $ consumed = $ amount of all liters consumed Market = consumed AND exported MINUS imported…i.e. produced Be careful :) Answer: Population broke ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Market Sizing: How would you approach this case?

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Hi there, You'll learn a lot more from this by trying it out yourself first! Why don't you post your approach here and we can provide commentary? Market Sizing Analysis: Approaches, Techniques, and Exercises Market Sizi ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Market sizing: Top-down and Bottom-up vs. Demand side and Supply side

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Great question, and it's important to know the difference between these terms in market sizing. I'd be happy to provide some clarity on these concepts. Top-down and Bottom-up: Top-down approach: This method involves sta ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Market size calculation for school buses

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Hi there, I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: I agree with you that the calculation to estimate the market size is overcomplicated. ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Estimate the size of second hand furniture market in the USA

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While I suggest reading through my answer on the used car market (https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/size-of-the-second-hand-car-market-in-the-us-14555) there is a key difference here. While virtually every ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Market Size Singapore Car Subscription

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Hi there, That's too simplified! You can't just take a random # out of the population and call it a day. Market sizing is about breaking the problem down into logical segments that move you from guessing towards estimat ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Market Sizing Questions: the market size of electric toothbrush in China

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Hi Ruizhi, First of all, it is great to see your consistency in finding out the solution to the question! This is indeed an interesting question which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users, so I am happy to prov ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Market sizing case on how many cactus in a country

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It's very simple: Do the approach the is the easiest for you given the question. Are they asking you to estimate something where you don't even know where to begin from the top (maybe you have 0 clue as to the market si ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Number of first time mothers - market sizing

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This is not a strong approach. 1. The major mistake is the following: you assume an average of children per woman, which is the same as assuming that EVERY woman will have 2 kids. In real life, you have a good level of ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Market Sizing

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This is a neat question. I have an approach, but I'm not sure if it's optimal. We need: (a) # of markets in London This will be London pop. X (Markets/people) Finding the number of people served by a single market is ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Estimating # of couples

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Your approach seems to make sense for that particular age group. But this questions seems a bit too simple for an actual interview case. If I was an interviewer I would probably ask some follow up question. E.g. ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How many mattresses are used in hotels/ hospitals in X country?

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Hi there, You'll really get the best out of this exercise if you try it yourself. Why don't you post what you're thinking and we can help? Hint: Do you think this makes more sense top-down or bottom up? Gene ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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market sizing: how much do asset management firms spend on 3rd party information each year?

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Hello! Overall, it looks good. I agree that some of the sub-questions (e.g., asset mangement firms, how many?) are not what so ever straightforward. In an interview, you would have the chance to ask and get guidanc ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to estimate market share in reality?

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Hi Bowen, Two things: 1) I'm not quite clear what you're asking here? Do you want us to say good job? Or do you want feedback on a particular item? 2) Can you include more information about the case? Would help us ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to estimate market penetration rate in reality?

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In my experience a mere exercise of triangulation: what are reports saying, what are industry experts saying in interviews or what is the client saying, does this align with the available top-line financial information. ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How would you go about calculating how many solar panels are used in a country ?

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There's a lot of great content on PrepLounge on how to structure a market sizing e.g. https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/how-would-you-estimate-the-market-size-for-vegan-shampoos-in-the-uk-9150 https://w ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How would you go about this market sizing question: 'How many barbershops/hairdressers are there in the UK?'

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Hi there, Sorry to be so blunt, but you already failed at step 2. Remember, market sizing isn't about coming to the exact right answer insomuch as it's about assessing your ability to have structured thinking and abilit ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Market Sizing: in-store photo printing kiosk

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The implicit assumption that you're making is that every person living in SD visits a supermarket every day. If you assume that only 25-50% actually do shopping at all (often only 1 person per household) and then assume ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How can we estimate the market size of the technology consulting industry?

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I'm sure you've seen similar reports - but wouldn't this answer your questions? https://www.consultancy.org/consulting-industry/it-consulting Might at least be a start - then you can scale this down with the specifi ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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