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Market Sizing: Volume Versus Value

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Most recent answer on Apr 09, 2024

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Depends on pricing structure: If there's only one price, then it's just multiplying the volume by the price. Done. If there are multiple prices, then you have to find a way to multiply those prices by their respective ... (read entire answer)

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Market sizing: off by more than 20% due to wrong assumptions -error?

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I’d echo the previous response. I’d add that when you size the market from the demand side, usually it’s good to be within +-30% range of the first input. For example, value size of market of tea in China equals to p ... (read entire answer)

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Market sizing: Estimate revenue from a sports-outlet store

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Vlad

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Hi, Define the time it takes for a single person to pay Define max number of people paying in a singly cashier line per shift Multiply by the average utilization of the cashier line Multiply by the number of l ... (read entire answer)

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How many mattresses are used in hotels/ hospitals in X country?

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Most recent answer on Apr 27, 2021

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Hi there, You'll really get the best out of this exercise if you try it yourself. Why don't you post what you're thinking and we can help? Hint: Do you think this makes more sense top-down or bottom up? Gene ... (read entire answer)

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market sizing: how much do asset management firms spend on 3rd party information each year?

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Hello! Overall, it looks good. I agree that some of the sub-questions (e.g., asset mangement firms, how many?) are not what so ever straightforward. In an interview, you would have the chance to ask and get guidanc ... (read entire answer)

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Private Equity interview coming up - operational improvement case?

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Most recent answer on Oct 08, 2019

Anonymous A asked on Oct 08, 2019

Hi all, I have have a third-round private equity interview coming up in a week, with one of the big mid-market funds. I was expecting market sizing (I know that is very common) and LBO/valuation cases. However, I got ... (read entire question)

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Market sizing: why not always start with population?

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Most recent answer on Oct 07, 2019

Anonymous A gave the best answer on Oct 06, 2019

For me it comes down to the industry/market you're sizing. I tend to use demand side sizing when it comes to markets that don't have obvious supply issues (food, retail, etc.). Since supply generally isn't an issue in d ... (read entire answer)

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