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In this exercise, you will answer a series of questions as the case unfolds.
We provide our recommended answers after each question, with which
you can compare your own answers. We want to emphasize that most
questions in a case study do not have a single right answer. In a live case
interview, we are more interested in your explanation of how you arrived
at your answer, not just the answer itself. An interviewer can always
assess dierent but equally valid ways of approaching an issue, and then
bring you back to the particular line of inquiry that he or she wants to
pursue.
You should also keep in mind that in a live case, there will be far more
interaction with the interviewer than this exercise allows. For example, you
will have the opportunity to ask clarifying questions.
Finally, a live case interview would typically be completed in 30 - 45
minutes, depending on how the case evolves. In this on-line exercise,
there is no time limit.
There are eight questions in this on-line case study. This case study is
designed to roughly simulate one during your interview, so you will not be
able to skip ahead to the next question until you have answered the one
you are on. You can refresh your memory of previous answers by clicking
the highlighted Q&A links to the left. To print the answer, click on the print
icon that appears in the TOP RIGHT corner. At the end, you can print the
entire on-line case study at once.