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Daily Consumption rate vs full refill of cars at petrol station [Gas Station Case, Intermediate]

demand gas station Market sizing

Most recent answer on Sep 21, 2023

Anonymous gave the best answer on Sep 21, 2023

Dear, Great question! Allow me to provide clarification on why the proposed solution is correct. The two numbers you are comparing represent the demand and the supply. Regarding the demand side, as per the assumptions o ... (read entire answer)

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on Sep 21, 2023 on Sep 21, 2023
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Total # gas stations - 2 approaches I have seen

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Most recent answer on Jul 11, 2019

Vlad

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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Vlad

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gave the best answer on Jul 11, 2019

McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi, For the 2nd approach - how do you know the liters capacity and the refill rate? The correct one is the mix of both. In order to calculate how many cars can pass through a certain station, you need to understand ... (read entire answer)

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Total Number of Gas Station/Restaurant Question

case guesstimation estimation gas station interview questions Market sizing McKinsey quant problems

Recent activity on Sep 25, 2018

Vlad

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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Vlad

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gave the best answer on May 15, 2018

McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi, I am not completely sure whether you are talking about the general calculations or a market sizing quant problem. If it is the general math, you follow these steps: Take a minute to think about the problem ... (read entire answer)

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