Bellevue University Performance Metrics and Profitability Questions

Instructions:

1. Research the relationships among sell thru, penetration, markup, and average weekly sales.
2. Use your research and personal experience to complete the following instructions:
   1. Identify the different types or categories of information provided by the business math concepts of sell thru, penetration, markup, margin, and average weekly sales,
   2. Describe how the four business math concepts listed in part a. are related and explain the importance of understanding the relationships among these concepts.
      
   3. What inferences can be made about the relationship between markup and profitability? Explain the reasoning used to develop your inferences.
   4. Form conclusions about the influence of markup on sell thru, penetration, average weekly sales, and profitability.
   5. Develop two specific questions you would ask a retail buyer to further your understanding of the company’s pricing strategy, and explain why the answers to these questions would be helpful.
   6. Synthesize your answers to the preceding questions to explain how understanding of these business math concepts will make you more efficient or productive in your position.
3. Write a four-page paper (minimum) that thoroughly addresses all areas included under Instruction #3. The minimum length does not include the title page, abstract, reference page, or any additional pages containing charts, appendices, etc. Cite a minimum of two outside sources used in your research to support your work. You must give appropriate credit to the sources of the material.