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Effects of cannabis legalisation in Germany

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Emily

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Hi there! So when you're answering a case question you want to create a structure which is specific to the question. Your structure of micro / macro is very generic and doesn't answer the question specifically. For ex ... (read entire answer)

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Brain Teaser Cases

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I have a question for you: What's the expected value (EV) in each of these scenarios? They're the same. As such, no, it's not succifient to lay out estimation of probability. I have another question for you: did you cla ... (read entire answer)

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It is a silly question - but, What's the role of mental math & brain teasers in interviews?

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Hi Anonymous, I agree with Vlad, brainteasers are not very common (referring to my experience, when I applied, I got 1 out of 20+ interviews). Still, answering to your question, why do they ask them? The main reason ... (read entire answer)

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How would you estimate the cost of Boeing 747?

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That's a tricky one and there are a few options. Like most market sizing questions, there are a number of approaches and you need to pick the approach that best uses your existing knowlege in this world. The main option ... (read entire answer)

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Brain Teaser: Solar panels

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Hi Anonymous, first of all - this is not a brain teaaser, but an ordinary estimation question! Here is a high-level approach: I would start with the second question, because it is most straight forward: 1. Clarify ... (read entire answer)

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How many trains are there on the Paris Underground

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Hey, I am new to this too, but I think I have some ideas for your problem. Your approach looks good, but I think you have a mistake in how you time the trains. You say that there is one train every three stations a ... (read entire answer)

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