Rest Inn provides four-star accommodations for the vacation traveler. It is located just off a major interstate freeway. There are three other competing motels at the same exit. Hotel management is preparing its budget for the busiest three-month period of the year, June through August. To differentiate themselves from the competition, Rest Inn provides a complimentary spa package for each guest stay that includes specialty shampoo, conditioner, soap, lotion, toothpaste, lavender essential oil, slippers, earplugs, and a sleep mask. Rest Inn purchases the spa package from a local vendor that puts the Rest Inn private label on the products. The hotel follows a policy of purchasing enough spa packages to ensure that 40% of next month's bookings are in the current month's ending inventory. Rest Inn's sales budget for guest stays for the next quarter is as follows: June 2,500 guest stays July 2,700 guest stays August 2,300 guest stays How many spa packages should Rest Inn budget for purchase in July?

Rest Inn provides four-star accommodations for the vacation traveler. It is located just off a major interstate freeway. There are three other competing motels at the same exit. Hotel management is preparing its budget for the busiest three-month period of the year, June through August. To differentiate themselves from the competition, Rest Inn provides a complimentary spa package for each guest stay that includes specialty shampoo, conditioner, soap, lotion, toothpaste, lavender essential oil, slippers, earplugs, and a sleep mask. Rest Inn purchases the spa package from a local vendor that puts the Rest Inn private label on the products. The hotel follows a policy of purchasing enough spa packages to ensure that 40% of next month's bookings are in the current month's ending inventory. Rest Inn's sales budget for guest stays for the next quarter is as follows: June 2,500 guest stays July 2,700 guest stays August 2,300 guest stays How many spa packages should Rest Inn budget for purchase in July?

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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