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3) Very open ended and reliant on candidates creativity.
NT W50- 0- 7'6O )F',2ended and should be evaluated based on the candidates argument, not answer. Based on initial estimates,
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W50- L=-' /'-/- /B) /50,*- the interviewees comfort with numbers and ambiguity. An excellent case interview will result in an
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DEL'((',/ 0,/'670'B''- ,''8 /) =886'-- 7=(.'2based pricing: the need to quantify added profits that our clients
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clients control and then quickly dive into the plant consolidation, then analyze the cost structures
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the companys R&D spending
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share divided by the market leaders
-5=6' B0(( 1' ()B'6 /5=, %^ W50-
L)66'(=/'- B0/5 /5' /5' 6=/0) )> /5'
height of Syzygys rectangles to that of
competitors rectangles for eachF6)8.L/ 0, 'E5010/ #^
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by Syzygys total revenues in that
L=/'*)6O_ L)9F60-'8 )> 0/- 9=6J'/
-5=6' 0, /5' L=/'*)6O 9.(/0F(0'8 1O /5'
categorys size.
+)66'L/(O 0,/'6F6'/0,* -(08'- # =,8 M
B0(( ('=8 /5' L=,808=/' /) L)66'L/(O
08',/0>O /5' F6)8.L/- ), -(08' MP
/'L5,0L=( ('=8'6-50F /) *)
.F =- 0/ 0,7'-/- 0, 4G@_ 1./ ROnO*O_B0/5 -(0*5/(O 9)6' 4G@ -F',80,* /5=,
+6=O 4'-'=6L5 =,8 R),0L H=7'_ ',e)O-
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4G@^ +)66'L/ =,=(O-0- B0(( -5)B /5=/
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willingness to pay. Syzygy is
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/5=/ L),-.9'6- =6' ,)/ B0((0,* /) F=O
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Exhibit 1: Syzygys Historical Costs, Revenues and Profits
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Exhibit #3: Syzygys Absolute vs. Relative Market Share
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Exhibit #4: Companies R&D vs. Degree of Technical Leadership
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9.-/ .,8'6-/=,8 /5' L)9F),',/- )> 4UA
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>)6 4UA_ /5' L=-' 0- 8'=8d 5)B'7'6_ O). -5).(8
*.08' /5' 0,/'670'B'6 /) 5'(F /5'9 F6=L/0L'
@$/ F0,8 /5=/ )69.(= >)6 4UAP
@'/$# /' H0/$ = /OF0L=(
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/5' 6'('7=,/ L=/'*)60'- )> L=F0/=( >)6 F.6F)-'-
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>)(()B0,* L),L(.-0), 9=O /5', 1' 86=B,P
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1'L=.-' A,7',/)6O ('7'(- 0,L6'=-'8 1O
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'EL'-- -=>'/O -/)LJ
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MT Calculate NPV of product to value Vindaloos product
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58$0 "#($-O /8$ .0/$ N$j =,8 #Yj_ 6'-F'L/07'(O^
Zephyrs market share, 12% makes it third in the industry.
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have 2% fees associated, so this is a wash in
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STEP 1:Cash Handler
Loads Plane with$50 in Change
AAirline Cash Management Process
STEP 2:Flight Attendant
collects cash frompassengers and
gives change
AAirline Credit Card Process
31 Days Total Time
On Ground
In Flight
STEP 3:Flight Attendant
Deposits Cash intoFlight Lockbox
STEP 4:
Cash Handlercollects FlightLockbox fromPlane (EOD)
STEP 6:Armored Car
Service collectscash
2% Fee on All CashCollected
STEP 5:
Flight Lockboxesdeposited toOnsite Cash
Processing Center
STEP 7:
Armored CarService reconciles
cash forcounterfeit.
STEP 8:
Cash (Less Fees)deposited to
AAirline BankAccount
KEY5 Cash Handlers per Airport2 Employees in Onsite Cash Processing Center per Airport
STEP 1:Flight Attendant
swipes credit cardin wireless
terminal
24 Hours Total Time
On Ground
In Flight
STEP 3:Cash (Less Fees)
deposited toAAirline Bank
Account
STEP 2:Merchant Service
Receives andprocesses Credit
Card
2% Fee on All CashCollected
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What can we do to improve our profitability and reach our Full Potential?
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a viable option if we dont think we can raise the capital required for higher cost options
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Advertising and a Rewards program could be appealing to potential customers that dont use our product.
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right investment. Thats why we brought you on board. What do you think?
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