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Why napkins?

McBurger

Most recent answer on Mar 20, 2022

gave the best answer on Mar 20, 2022

Hi Vitoria, Short answer: You're not necessarily. Brainstorming questions aren't always about getting the exact right answer. Rather you need to show structured thinking (i.e. think about a few key themes) and show an a ... (read entire answer)

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Break even calculation

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Most recent answer on Sep 09, 2020

Luca

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Luca

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gave the best answer on Sep 07, 2020

BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached

Hello, Your formula is the right one to calculate the "break even volume", the volume that would cover your fixed costs. Anyway the break even calculation is a broader concept and you can think of it as of the minimu ... (read entire answer)

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What are the real savings?

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Most recent answer on Nov 28, 2019

Antonello

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Antonello

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gave the best answer on Nov 27, 2019

McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi, you are right. In fact, in the breakeven calculation, it considers the correct saving. The error is even in the timing of releasing the data about cost of new napkin: it reveals it costs 1cent only after have found ... (read entire answer)

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