Use the information below to answer the questions that follow:

• The buyer ordered 1,200 units of sweaters and planned for a 35% sell-thruin the first month
• All 1,200 units were received in the stores 4 weeks ago
• The current inventory report shows 400 units of the sweater on-hand
• Of the 1,200 units, the sell-thruon cardigans was the highest, and the stores in colder climates sold more sweaters during the first four weeks
• The buyer purchased the sweaters from several different vendors; total sales in the sweater category for the month were $48,000
  • Vendor A - $19,650
  • Vendor B - $18,900
  • Vendor C - $9,450

answer the following

1. Calculate the sell-thruof the sweater and show your work
2. Calculate the penetration rate for each of the vendors
3. Analyze the above scenario to explain the following:
   • How does the sell-thrucompare to the buyer'splan?
   • What can the sell-thrudata tell the buyer?
   • What can the penetration rate tell the buyer?
   • Why is it important to know which stores are trending up/down in sales?
   • How should the buyer respond to the sell-thruand penetration data?
   • What other information would the buyer want to know in order to make wise business decisions in responding to this sales report?