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Question on the case: Airport taxi

ROI calculation

Airport taxi
Most recent answer on Apr 04, 2024
The best answer (on Apr 03, 2024) is from:
Cristian
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Cristian
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Phil,  that's a good question and your challenge sounds fair.  Beyond the scope of this question, I'd seriously encourage you to ask these sort of questions in the interview as well. That's exactly what they want to see ... (read entire answer)
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Question on the case: Airport taxi

125% ROI after Year 1

Airport taxi
Question edited on Sep 22, 2023
Anonymous gave the best answer on Sep 22, 2023
Dear, Thank you for your question. Please note that your annual recurring profit is not $31.2 million (it's only for the first year); instead, starting from Year 2 onwards, total recurring profits amount to $156.2 milli ... (read entire answer)
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on Sep 22, 2023 on Sep 22, 2023
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Question on the case: Airport taxi

Question on the ROI calculation

Airport taxi
Most recent answer on Sep 22, 2023
The best answer (on Jun 12, 2023) is from:
Cristian
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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Cristian
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 gave the best answer on Jun 12, 2023
#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Hi there,  Yes, you could also include those.  Don't take the suggested answers to these sort of cases as absolute truth. Instead, think of them as guidance.  Seek instead to figure out how the suggested solution could ... (read entire answer)
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on Sep 22, 2023 on Sep 22, 2023
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Question on the case: Airport taxi

What additional check should we perform to verify if our estimated earnings are realistic?

Airport taxi Case preparation
Question edited on Sep 05, 2021
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Marco-Alexander
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Former BCG | Case author for efellows book | Experience in 6 consultancies (Stern Stewart, Capgemini, KPMG, VW Con., Hor
Marco-Alexander
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 gave the best answer on Sep 05, 2021
Former BCG | Case author for efellows book | Experience in 6 consultancies (Stern Stewart, Capgemini, KPMG, VW Con., Hor
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Question on the case: Airport taxi

To what extent could you use estimation math in this case?

Airport taxi
Most recent answer on May 11, 2021
The best answer (on May 11, 2021) is from:
Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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 gave the best answer on May 11, 2021
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, In general, you're allowed to ask to round! If the numbers seem a bit absurd, simply propose rounding "if that's ok" and see what the interviewer says. That said, make sure you are comfortable with your qu ... (read entire answer)
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How to estimate the number of Taxis outside Delhi Airport ?

Airport taxi delhi airport Guesstimate MBB
Most recent answer on Nov 12, 2020
The best answer (on Nov 11, 2020) is from:
Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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 gave the best answer on Nov 11, 2020
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
First: You MUST clarify if it's at a certain time of day/night. i.e. noon, midnight, etc. Is this at any given point in time? Top-Down Population of Delhi/Surrounding areas residents...subset of which would be fly ... (read entire answer)
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Question on multiple passenger/ride

Airport taxi
Most recent answer on Sep 02, 2020
The best answer (on Aug 31, 2020) is from:
Francesco
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Francesco
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 gave the best answer on Aug 31, 2020
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Hi there, Are you referring to a specific case? If so would be great if you could link it to see the full questions. Best, Francesco
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Question on the case: Airport taxi

Night 50% and Daytime 50%?

Airport taxi
Most recent answer on Mar 23, 2020
The best answer (on Mar 21, 2020) is from:
Daniel
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McKinsey / ex-Interviewer at McKinsey / I will coach you to rock those interviews
Daniel
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 gave the best answer on Mar 21, 2020
McKinsey / ex-Interviewer at McKinsey / I will coach you to rock those interviews
Hi! No, it is assuming we have 50% of passengers during the night and 50% during the day – but the day and the night have different duration, therefore you have different # of passengers per hour of day vs per hour of ... (read entire answer)
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Question on the case: Airport taxi

Different Approach

Airport taxi
Most recent answer on Dec 31, 2019
The best answer (on Dec 31, 2019) is from:
Antonello
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McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching
Antonello
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 gave the best answer on Dec 31, 2019
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Hi, I confirm it is correct and maybe more intuitive. However, the proposed one is preferable in terms of speed. Best, Antonello
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Question on the case: Airport taxi

Why assume the rides for taxis at daytime will be higher than the demand?

Airport taxi
Most recent answer on Dec 09, 2019
The best answer (on Dec 09, 2019) is from:
Luca
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BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached
Luca
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 gave the best answer on Dec 09, 2019
BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached
Hello Benjamin, Please notice what is written in the yellow part: "Keep in mind that this calculation implicitly assumes a 100% utilization which is alright for simplicity's sake. But it is actually not correct si ... (read entire answer)
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