Get Active in Our Amazing Community of Over 451,000 Peers!

Schedule mock interviews on the Meeting Board, join the latest community discussions in our Consulting Q&A and find like-minded Case Partners to connect and practice with!

Misleading information in Part II. Analysis 4?

SuperBurger
New answer on Jan 14, 2023
2 Answers
606 Views
Dennis asked on Jan 13, 2023

The additional information here states that SuperBurger sells 350K units per store at $3.5. 

This does not seem to corroborate the tables shown in the exhibits. According to the tables, revenues per store for SuperBurger amount to $5,500m/5,000 = $1.1m per store. 

Calculating revenues per store using the information provided in part 4 of the analysis section yields $3.5*350,000 = $1.225m

How is this explainable? Did I miss something else? It's a bit picky, I know, but this info is particularly misleading because I would have calculated cannibalized profit following another approach: 

15% * $5,500m * 6.3% = $59.975m in total and therefore $0.01m or $100k per store (taking 5,000 stores from exhibit 1 and 6.3% profit margin from exhibit 2). The solution states $110.25k per store. 

It seems this last analysis section is supposed to be a standalone question. In that case, it should have been made clearer to the interviewee. 

Would be helpful to receive some feedback on that, thanks in advance! :)

Overview of answers

Upvotes
  • Upvotes
  • Date ascending
  • Date descending
Best answer
Ian
Expert
Content Creator
replied on Jan 14, 2023
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate

Hi Dennis,

Agreed that it's misleading. Remember, cases are created by….humans!

I would say every other case has a mistake in it. Just be aware that they are not perfect and are moreso a tool for training/practice.

Also remember…your interviewers aren't perfect either ;)

Was this answer helpful?
Hagen
Expert
Content Creator
updated an answer on Jan 14, 2023
#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hi Dennis,

I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it:

  • Yes, it seems to be wrong. I don't know why they made the mistake, but it doesn't align with the numbers in the charts.

If you would like a more detailed discussion on how to best prepare for the upcoming interviews, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.

Best,

Hagen

(edited)

Was this answer helpful?
How likely are you to recommend us to a friend or fellow student?
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
0 = Not likely
10 = Very likely