A & R Department Store is planning a markdown rate of 40 in the juniors department for spring. ...

Total markdowns last year, see problem 5.
February = 346.5 February MD LY / 2100 Total MD LY = 16.5 February  of total MD
2599.2 Total planned MD TY = 428.9 February planned MD TY
March = 2100 LY total MD  18.2 = 382.8 March MD LY. 2599.2 TY total MD plan
18.2 = 473.1 March planned MD TY
April = 2100 LY total MD  11.9 = 249.9 April MD LY. 2599.2 TY total MD plan
11.9 = 309.3 April planned MD TY
May = Calculate after calculating all other months.
 MD LY = 2100 Total MD LY -346.5 Feb-382.2 March-249.9 April-399.0 June-
249.0 July = 472.2 May markdowns LY
 MD planned TY = repeat the LY  MD process after calculating the TY  plans for
each month
 MD = May MD LY 472.5 / Total MD LY 2100 = 22.5 May  of total MD
June = 2599.2 TY total planned MD  19 = 493.8 June planned MD
July = 249.9 LY July MD / 2100 LY total MD = 11.9 of total MD  2599.2 TY planned
MD = 309.3 July planned MD TY