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DHL Consulting case: Bike Shop

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Cristian

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Hi Caroline, If I understand your question correctly, you are trying to understand whether this alternative initiative would also be worth considering. The short answer is yes. The longer answer is that you should th ... (read entire answer)

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COS

DHL Consulting case: Bike Shop

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Hi there, COS reflects the total value of the costs associated with that product. If I decide to double the price the COS won't change, only the profits will. Best,Cristian

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DHL Consulting case: Bike Shop

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Sorry, this is wrong. A framework is NOT background nor assessment nor conclusiong nor recommendation. First of all, recommendation and conclusion are the same thing (i.e. not MECE). Furthermore, this is obvious. Tell m ... (read entire answer)

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Why are Cost of Sales fixed here?

DHL Consulting case: Bike Shop

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Hi! This is an unfortunate wording in the case notes. What they mean ist that the Cost of Sales are fixed per unit (i.e., per bike), since it makes up a fixed percentage of the revenue. In the overall context, Cost ... (read entire answer)

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