MConsultingPrep PSG Simulation - Spreadsheet 1 - Choosing Location & Filtering Species
How to Use This Spreadsheet:
Step 1: List the specs for all 9 producers in the Species Specs table, and look for numbers that do not change - they are irrelevan
Step 2: Identify the range with the highest number / most productive (highest calorie provided, many eaters) plants
Step 3: Look through the remaining 30 species (all of them should be animals), list only the ones with suitable specs (matching
Note: It is advisable to list the correct class - this would be useful in building the food chain
Location Specs
Terrain Specs Depth/Elev. Temperature Spec 3 Spec 4
15 35 27 17
Species Specs
Species Name Depth/Elev. Temperature Spec 3 Spec 4
Species 1 0-20 30-40 25-30 15-20
Species 2 0-20 30-40 25-30 15-20
Species 3 0-20 30-40 25-30 15-20
Species 4 0-20 30-40 25-30 15-20
Species 5 20-40 40-50 25-30 15-20
Species 6 20-40 40-50 25-30 15-20
Species 7 20-40 40-50 25-30 15-20
Species 8 40-60 50-60 25-30 15-20
Species 9 40-60 50-60 25-30 15-20
Species 10 40-60 50-60 25-30 15-20
Species 11 0-20 30-40 25-30 15-20
Species 12 0-20 30-40 25-30 15-20
Species 13 0-20 30-40 25-30 15-20
Species 14 0-20 30-40 25-30 15-20
Species 15 0-20 30-40 25-30 15-20
Species 16 0-20 30-40 25-30 15-20
Species 17 0-20 30-40 25-30 15-20
Species 18 0-20 30-40 25-30 15-20
Species 19 0-20 30-40 25-30 15-20
Species 20 0-20 30-40 25-30 15-20
ange - they are irrelevant
uitable specs (matching the chosen location)
Cal Provided Cal Needed Class
2000 2000 Producer
2000 2000 Producer
2000 2000 Producer
2000 2000 Producer
2000 2000 Producer
2000 2000 Producer
2000 2000 Producer
2000 2000 Producer
2000 2000 Producer
2000 2000 Producer
2000 2000 Predator
2000 2000 Predator
2000 2000 Herbivore
2000 2000 Herbivore
2000 2000 Herbivore
2000 2000 Apex
2000 2000 Apex
2000 2000 Herbivore
2000 2000 Predator
2000 2000 Apex
MConsultingPrep PSG Simulation - Spreadsheet 2 - Building the Food Chain
How to Use This Spreadsheet:
Step 1: List one apex predator from Spreadsheet 1 - preferably the ones with fewest required calories, and most preys
Step 2: Fill the food chain in a top-down or bottom-up manner (whatever works for you). Duplicate the card template when y
Step 3: Resolve the food chain using the process described in the McKinsey Problem Solving Game article. Note the "End" ca
Step 4: If the food chain hasn't met the required number of 8 species, look for points of high calorie-out surplus (its calorie p
Step 5: From the points of highest surplus to the least, add new species to the food chain, using the "eaten by/predators" specs
Sample Food Chain
Level 1 - Apex Animals Start End
Cal Out 1000 1000
Name Tiger Survive
Cal In 2000 0
Level 2 - Predators Start End
Cal Out 1500 0
Name Snake Extinct
Cal In 2000 0
Level 3 - Herbivore Start End
Cal Out 3000 1000
Name Mouse Survive
Cal In 4000 0
Level 4 - Producers Start End
Cal Out 5000 3000
Name Grass Survive
Cal In 0 0
quired calories, and most preys
. Duplicate the card template when you add new species.
lving Game article. Note the "End" calories figures once each eating cycle is complete.
high calorie-out surplus (its calorie provided hasn't been eaten up by predators)
in, using the "eaten by/predators" specs until you have 8 species in total.
Start End
Cal Out 1200 700
Name Fox Survive
Cal In 2000 0
Start End
Cal Out 2500 500
Name Squirrel Survive
Cal In 3500 0
Start End
Cal Out 5000 3000 Cal Out
Name Mushroom Survive Name
Cal In 0 0 Cal In
Start End
4000 500
Nuts Survive
0 0
