What countries have impacted the South Korean fashion markets ...

[chandani]

What countries have impacted the South Korean fashion markets over the last 70 years? Cite 2 specific examples of the influence these countries have had on the South Korean fashion market.
 
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Question 2

A & R Department Store is planning a markdown rate of 40 in the juniors department for spring. Using information from previous problems and the last year  by month, plan this year's markdowns and fill in the missing information in the chart below: Month  MD LY  Planned MD TY  by month MD LY February 346.5 428.9 16.5 March 382.2 473.1 18.2 April 249.9 309.3 11.9 May 472.5 584.8 22.5 June 399.0 493.8 19.0 July 249.9 309.3 11.9 Total 2100.0 2599.2 100.0
 
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[vkodali]

Answer to Question 1

U. S., England, Japan, other Western countries. Traditional Japanese dress was an influence
and the English suits for men with ties and white shirts in the 1940's to 1950's. Today
environmentalism is very important as well as the export market.

Answer to Question 2

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