A Reserve Looking for Purpose

unconventional

India-specific
Set in Mumbai, India; the figures and context are India’s.

What this case is about

Your client is an energy-sector player in Mumbai that supplies LPG to households. It has accumulated a significant reserve over time and has hired you to advise on how to deploy it. How would you help the client decide what to do with the money?

Objective

Recommend a disciplined way to assess the client's available investment avenues and prioritize projects using strategic fit, NPV, cash requirements, and the timing of future cash flows.

Skills this case tests

Structuring the problem
Working the numbers
Judgement and recommendation
Communicating clearly

This is an interview practice scenario. Figures in the brief are case inputs, not current market research.