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What exactly am I supposed to do when asked conduct a break even analysis of a mall or a feasibility analysis of a mall

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Most recent answer on Feb 10, 2024
The best answer (on Nov 11, 2023) is from:
Clara
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Clara
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gave the best answer on Nov 11, 2023
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Hello! Precisely for the high amount of questions (1) asked by my coachees and students and (2) present in this Q&A, I created the “Math & Formulas - Economic and Financial concepts for MBB interviews”, recently ... (read entire answer)
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Break-Even Cases

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Most recent answer on Dec 31, 2023
The best answer (on Dec 26, 2023) is from:
Alberto
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Alberto
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gave the best answer on Dec 26, 2023
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Hi Abdel, Just look for “profitability” in the case library search box. You will find several cases.  As Ian mentioned, I suggest you work with peers or a coach to get the best of your casing practice with external feed ... (read entire answer)
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A math question, please help out!

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Most recent answer on Nov 11, 2023
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Hagen
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Hagen
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gave the best answer on Apr 13, 2023
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Hi there, I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: Yes, your calculation is correct. Generally speaking, with promotions, you first need to understand current profitability level, adjust the profitability formula fo ... (read entire answer)
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Accounting vs. NPV Break-Even - Which is better?

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Most recent answer on Nov 11, 2023
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Clara
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Clara
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gave the best answer on Nov 11, 2023
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello! Precisely for the high amount of questions (1) asked by my coachees and students and (2) present in this Q&A, I created the “Math & Formulas - Economic and Financial concepts for MBB interviews”, recently ... (read entire answer)
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The break-even calculation: do we want to consider timeline of break-even

A DSL Provider break-even analysis
Most recent answer on Nov 11, 2023
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Clara
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gave the best answer on Nov 11, 2023
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello! Precisely for the high amount of questions (1) asked by my coachees and students and (2) present in this Q&A, I created the “Math & Formulas - Economic and Financial concepts for MBB interviews”, recently ... (read entire answer)
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NPV vs. ROI; IRR or Break-even: which should I use?

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Most recent answer on Nov 11, 2023
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Francesco
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gave the best answer on Apr 22, 2023
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Hi there, Q: Can any of you advise, with solid justifications, the appropriate case scenarios to use specific metrics of financial evaluation? As simple as it sounds, you should use the one required by the client.  Some ... (read entire answer)
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How do you find the breakeven point in price?

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Most recent answer on Sep 01, 2023
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Vlad
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gave the best answer on Sep 07, 2019
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Hi, BE(0) = (Price - Variable costs)*Qty - Fixed costs So you need to plug in VC, FC, and quantity of units sold. Best
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on Sep 01, 2023 on Sep 01, 2023
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Break even question

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Most recent answer on Feb 12, 2023
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Hagen
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gave the best answer on Feb 12, 2023
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Hi there, I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: Given the question is whether to have 1 or 5 distribution centers, it's enough to see ... (read entire answer)
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on Feb 12, 2023 on Feb 12, 2023
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Difficulty in understanding what accumulated profits mean in the context of this graph; case interview math

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Question edited on Jul 25, 2022
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Moritz
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Moritz
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gave the best answer on Jul 25, 2022
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Hi there, Here’s my take on your question: What I did not understand: when we can already see that for Y2, increase in profits from year 1 is 2M, which is equal to the value of our investment; why are we calculating the ... (read entire answer)
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on Jul 25, 2022 on Jul 25, 2022
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Determining Whether a Venture is Worthwhile

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Most recent answer on Mar 01, 2021
The best answer (on Feb 28, 2021) is from:
Ian
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Ian
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gave the best answer on Feb 28, 2021
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Breakeven is not the best way to determine this... NPV is because it take into account Cost of Equity/Capital, Hurdle Rates, etc. etc. Take a look here:; https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/net-present- ... (read entire answer)
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Break even calculation

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Most recent answer on Sep 09, 2020
The best answer (on Sep 07, 2020) is from:
Luca
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Luca
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gave the best answer on Sep 07, 2020
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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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Case Challenge: Pharmaceutical Company, R&D Pipeline Value, Successful Rate

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Most recent answer on Jun 17, 2020
The best answer (on Jun 17, 2020) is from:
Luca
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Luca
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gave the best answer on Jun 17, 2020
BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached
Hello Jing, This is a nice example of how you can use the "Expected value" theory. Let me try to clarify the solution: The value of a successfull candidate drug is 1.2 B$ What is the expected value of a drug s ... (read entire answer)
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Hi Guys, Does anyone samples of Capital One Case Study Interviews for Sr. Business Analyst positions

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Most recent answer on Jun 08, 2020
The best answer (on Jun 16, 2017) is from:
Guennael
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Guennael
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gave the best answer on Jun 16, 2017
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Anonymous, Case questions will obviously depend on the interviewer and the group you are trying to join. When I looked st the credit card side for example, I was given credit card related questions. In general, I'd ... (read entire answer)
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BREAK EVEN POINT=N. OF YEARS

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Most recent answer on May 01, 2020
The best answer (on Mar 31, 2020) is from:
Daniel
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Daniel
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gave the best answer on Mar 31, 2020
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Payback period = investment costs / cash flow per year (revenue-costs) = how many years you need to get back what you invested Break-even in years = fixed costs = (revenues - variable costs) = at what year you will ac ... (read entire answer)
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