Adriana's Ski Shop reported the following information for 2021: October November December January Budgeted Sales in pairs (units) 2,000 pair 5,000 pair 8,000 pair 9,000 pair If company policy is to have 20% of next month's sales in house as ending inventory at the end of any given month, and Adriana always adheres to this policy, how many pairs of skis should she order in December?
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![**Adriana's Ski Shop: Inventory Management for 2021**
Adriana's Ski Shop has reported its budgeted sales (in pairs of skis) for the following months:
| Month | Budgeted Sales (pairs) |
|------------|-----------------------|
| October | 2,000 pairs |
| November | 5,000 pairs |
| December | 8,000 pairs |
| January | 9,000 pairs |
Adriana follows a company policy of maintaining 20% of the next month’s sales in inventory at the end of each month. This ensures that they are prepared for the following month’s demand.
**Question:**
Based on this policy, how many pairs of skis should Adriana order in December?
To find the number of pairs to order in December:
1. Calculate 20% of January’s sales: \(0.20 \times 9,000 = 1,800\) pairs.
2. Since December’s sales are budgeted at 8,000 pairs, the order needed for December to meet both the sales and the inventory requirement is:
\[ 8,000 \, \text{pairs (sales)} + 1,800 \, \text{pairs (inventory)} - \text{beginning inventory (from November’s calculation)} \]
The solution is 7,000 pairs to order in December, accounting for sales and inventory needs.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F06713f80-6d89-4ff3-92d9-3108122eed6b%2F1bcb0f80-b61c-475d-b696-7377bfe657cf%2Fv53dl2w_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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