Verabrede dich zum Casen über das Meeting-Board, nimm an Diskussionen in unserem Consulting Q&A teil und finde gleichgesinnte Interview-Partner:innen, um dich auszutauschen und gemeinsam zu üben!
Zurück zur Übersicht

Why are gross profit margins calculated using last year's revenues (590 EUR) and not 501.5 EUR?

I don't quite get why the sale planning is done and then it's still using the former revenues figure. Many thanks for the answer.

1
1,3k
8
Schreibe die erste Antwort!
Bisher hat niemand auf diese Frage reagiert.
Beste Antwort
Pankaj
Coach
am 13. Nov. 2020
Bain Manager and Ex- Accenture | >5 years of coaching experience | Experienced Interviewer | Personalised coaching

Even if you use the 501.5 EUR number, the answer remains the same. In this case, the % share of sales would need to be updated now considering <5 EUR category doesnt exist anymore.

For example, for category 6-10 EUR, initially it contributed 20% of sales, but now it contributes 23.52% of sales (after removing <5 EUR category). If you multiply 501.5 EUR * 23.52%, you get 118 EUR for 6-10 EUR category. Gross margin for the category doesnt change, as it none of the factors impacting gross margin changed. So assuming the same gross margin of 15% for 6-10EUR category, we get 15%*118 EUR = 17.7 EUR.

I hope this helps. Please do let me know if any further questions.

am 18. Nov. 2020
Thank you for your answer, Pankaj
Ähnliche Fragen
Consulting
Just did the Mckinsey Solve Game (January 2025) - got some questions/insights
am 24. Apr. 2025
Global
5
3,3k
Beste Antwort von
Hagen
Coach
#1 recommended coach | >95% success rate | 8+ years consulting, 8+ years coaching and 7+ years interviewing experience
35
5 Antworten
3,3k Aufrufe
+2
Consulting
Employment Gap on Resume and How to talk about it during Interview
am 14. Apr. 2025
Global
9
7,8k
Beste Antwort von
Ariadna
Coach
BCG | Project Leader and Experienced Interviewer | MBA at London Business School
110
9 Antworten
7,8k Aufrufe
+6
Consulting
How should I explain a change in course at university? Will it be asked of me?
am 14. Apr. 2025
Global
10
3,4k
Beste Antwort von
Alessa
Coach
xMcKinsey & Company | xBCG | +200 individual & group coachings | feel free to schedule a 15 min intro call for free
81
10 Antworten
3,4k Aufrufe
+7
Wie wahrscheinlich ist es, dass du uns einem Freund oder Kommilitonen empfiehlst?
0 = Nicht wahrscheinlich
10 = Sehr wahrscheinlich
Vielen Dank für dein Feedback! Deine Meinung hilft uns, PrepLounge noch besser zu machen.