C. 6. Prepare a six-month merchandise plan based on the information presented below. Planned sales are expected to be the same as last year. Next, plan monthly EOM stock for each month. Ending inventory for the season is planned at $43,000. d. Now, plan purchases at retail. Then, convert this figure to cost. The initial markup percentage is planned at 46.4 percent. 7. A small business places reorders every two weeks Once orders are placed, four weeks are typically required for delivery. The weekly sales rate of an item is 30. Calculate the maximum. Month Last Year BOM Stock February March Last Year Monthly Sales $12,000 $14,000 $18,000 $19,000 $18,000 $19,000 April $25,000 $30,000 $38,000 $40,000 $39,000 $41,000 May June July 8. Planned purchases at cost for the month of February are $21,000. Two purchase orders are outstanding. The first is for $550, and the second is for $2,150. What is the open-to-buy? a. Calculate last year's monthly stock-to-sales ratios and plan monthly BOM inventory levels. b. Now, plan monthly reductions for the period. Reductions are planned at 8 percent and will be distributed as follows: 9. Planned purchases for the month of March are $27,500. Three purchase orders are outstanding. The first is for $1,100, the second is for $20,000, and the third is for $6,600. What is the open-to-buy? February March April May June 10% 5% 5% 15% 30% 35% July