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Given the six-month merchandise budget below, answer questions #5-8. When completing the budget, do not round to the nearest whole dollar (in other words, do not drop the cents).
7. What is the “Total $ Planned Purchases at Retail” figure?
Last Year’s Total Sales = $790,000
Planned % Sales Increase = 6%
Planned % Reductions = 18%
Planned EOM for Period = $196,500
Planned IMU%= 55%
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 Six-Month Merchandise Budget  | 
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 Fall/Winter  | 
 August  | 
 September  | 
 October  | 
 November  | 
 December  | 
 January  | 
 Totals  | 
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 Planned Sales  | 
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 Planned Sales %  | 
 12%  | 
 14%  | 
 22%  | 
 22%  | 
 16%  | 
 14%  | 
 100%  | 
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 Planned BOM Stock  | 
 ____________  | 
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 Planned S/S Ratio  | 
 2.0  | 
 2.3  | 
 2.8  | 
 2.5  | 
 2.5  | 
 2.0  | 
 ____________  | 
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 Planned EOM Stock  | 
 ____________  | 
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 Planned Reductions  | 
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 Planned Reductions %  | 
 16%  | 
 17%  | 
 18%  | 
 17%  | 
 15%  | 
 17%  | 
 100%  | 
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 Planned Purchases @ Retail  | 
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 Planned Purchases @ Cost  | 
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| A. | 
 $939,100  | 
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| B. | 
 $442,645.20  | 
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| C. | 
 $1,384,660  | 
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| D. | 
 $983,656  | 
Planned Purchases at Retail= Sales + Reductions + EOM – Planned BOM
Planned BOM Inventory= Planned Monthly Sales x Planned Monthly Stock-to-Sales Ratio
Solution:
I have explained the work done in the below excel.
| Fall/Winter | Work Done and calculation | August | September | October | November | December | January | Totals | 
| Planned Sales | 6% increase in sales = 790,000 *1.06 = 837,400 and each month the percentage is provided. | 100488 | 117236 | 184228 | 184228 | 133984 | 117236 | 837400 | 
| Planned Sales % | Percentage of sales each month | 12% | 14% | 22% | 22% | 16% | 14% | 100% | 
| Planned BOM Stock | BOM stock= Planned monthly * Planned monthly stock to sales ratio | 200976 | 269643 | 515838 | 460570 | 334960 | 234472 | 2016459 | 
| Planned S/S Ratio | Stock to sales ratio | 2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | |
| Planned EOM Stock | Total EOM stock given = 196500 * with the percentage of increase in sales | 23580 | 27510 | 43230 | 43230 | 31440 | 27510 | 196500 | 
| Planned Reductions | Planned total reduction is given at 18%= 196500*.82 | 25780.8 | 27392.1 | 29003.4 | 27392.1 | 24169.5 | 27392.1 | 161130 | 
| Planned Reductions % | Reduction percentage monthly | 16% | 17% | 18% | 17% | 15% | 17% | 100% | 
| Planned Purchases @ Retail | Purchase @ retail = Sales +Reductions +EOM - Planned BOM | -51127 | -97505 | -259377 | -205720 | -145367 | -62334 | -821429.2 |