Make a six-month merchandise plan for a Women's Sportswear department. maintain the same monthly sales percentages, the same stock-to-sales ratios, and the same markdown percents by month as last year.

Last year's spring season figures were as follows: Departmental Markup: 54% Total Spring Sales Volume: $786,000 End of Season Stock: $257,000. Total Markdowns Planned: 12.5% of Season Sales

MonthPct of Season BOM Sales Feb 12% Mar 22% Apr 21% May 17% Jun 18% Jul 10% Stock/Sales tio 3.1 2.1 2.5 2.5 2.7 3.7 Pct of Season Ra- Markdowns 10.9% 11.9% 23.5% 22.8% 19.4% 11.5%