GMAT Exam (Focus Edition) case studies
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The GMAT Focus Edition is a graduate business school admissions assessment administered by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the organization behind mba.com. It is aimed at candidates applying to MBA and business master's programs who want to demonstrate quantitative and verbal reasoning readiness before enrollment. GMAC describes the exam as "an assessment designed to sharpen the problem-solving and critical-thinking skills you'll need in business school and beyond," and mba.com frames a GMAT score as a way to "Demonstrate your potential, strengthen your application, and prove you're ready to succeed." The exam is organized into three sections: Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, and Data Insights. Note that the official GMAT Focus Edition page on mba.com currently returns a "page has moved" notice dated February 21, 2023, so verified specifications such as question counts, section time limits, scoring scale, registration fees, retake rules, and score validity could not be confirmed from the retrieved sources and are marked for review rather than estimated here. The GMAT Exam (Focus Edition) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,672 words.
1Subscription Price Cut with Fixed Costs
A small online course platform currently charges 30 per month and has 1,500 subscribers. Its monthly fixed cost is 18,000, and each subscriber costs 12 per month in hosting and payment processing.
519 words, about 3 min2Bus Frequency, Ridership, and a New Campus
A city transit authority added four extra buses per hour on Route 7, raising service from six to ten buses per hour. Over the next six months, average weekday ridership on Route 7 rose from 4,200 to 4,956, an 18% increase.
555 words, about 3 min3Zoo Ticket Mix Data Sufficiency
A regional zoo sells adult tickets for 18 and child tickets for 12. Last Saturday the zoo sold only these two ticket types.
452 words, about 2 min4Airline Route Profit and Aircraft Reallocation
A regional airline is reviewing four short-haul routes for next quarter. Route A carries 1,200 passengers per month at an average fare of 180; variable cost is 95 per passenger, and route-specific fixed cost is 70,000 per month.
578 words, about 3 min5Tree Canopy Study and the Planting Budget
Urban planners often claim that planting trees along city streets lowers summer air temperatures. The mechanism seems straightforward: leaves shade pavement, and evapotranspiration releases water vapor that cools the air.
568 words, about 3 min