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Profitability – Test Your Knowledge

The most common case type in consulting interviews is the profitability case. Can you answer basic profitability questions?

10 min

5 questions

The most common case type in consulting interviews is the profitability case. After all, profit questions are the number one reason for most consulting projects. To solve a profitability problem, you need to:

find the root cause using the profit formula
use a tree structure
go down one branch at a time and segment it
quantify and look for trends
locate the biggest driver
find out why through qualitative analysis and additional analysis

Can you answer basic profitability questions?

Read each question carefully and choose the response that you think is correct. After finishing the test, you will receive an interpretation of your score.