Mantle Inc. makes multi-colored glass lens for the astrological telescope industry. The production budget for the next four months is: July 5,000 lens, August 7,000 lens, September 7,500 lens, October 8,000 lens. Each lens requires 0.5 square meters of crystal. Jackson Inc.s inventory policy is 30% of next months production needs. On July 1 crystal inventory was expected to be 750 square meters. What will purchases be in July?

Multiple Choice

• 2,300 square meters

• 2,880 square meters

• 2,700 square meters

• 3,575 square meters