QUESTION $3$

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Suppose you have been tasked with selecting a supplier to provide Pepkor with school shoes as part of their local sourcing initiative. Follow the steps outlined below to select and recommend a supplier:

$3\mathrm{.}1$ Compare the financial ratios of Suppliers A$,$ B and C using the retail industry standard benchmarks provided in Annexure A$.$ Based on this analysis, complete Table $2$ in your assessment template by identifying the most favourable supplier when considering each financial ratio. $[$Note: An example of the expected analysis is provided in Table $2$ of the Assessment $2$ template$].$

$3\mathrm{.}2$ Calculate the total weighted score for Suppliers A$,$ B$,$ and C in Table $3$ of your assessment template. $[$Note: You are not required to show the calculations used to arrive at your answers. Simply enter the correct values in the corresponding blank spaces in Table $3].$

$3\mathrm{.}3$ Make a recommendation to Pepkor as to which supplier would be the best for this project. Provide one well$-$supported reason for your recommendation based on the analysis you have conducted.

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