Many Hotels Have Been Exploring Ways to Allow Customers to Check

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Many hotels have been exploring ways to allow customers to check out without waiting at the front desk upon leaving. This would greatly decrease checkout time and allow the front desk to be used for incoming and existing customers. One idea is to permit customers to pay for their hotel stay online the night before checkout and then to leave their keys in the room. Which statement, if True, would BEST support this new idea for checking out?

• A) Hotel customers have continually been requesting Internet access in their rooms.
• B) Hotel rooms now come equipped with free Internet access directly to the hotel's Web site through the television.
• C) More hotel customers now travel with laptops that have wireless Internet access.
• D) Most hotel checkout counters have additional services for customers' needs during their stay.
• E) Customers are willing to pay for Internet access through wireless and DSL connections.

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