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bachelor in business administration
Polytechnic State University Sanluis
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Polytechnic State University
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10-37    Purchase Discounts It is typically beneficial for companies to take advantage of early-payment discounts allowed on purchases made on credit. To see why this is the case, determine the effec- tive rate of interest associated with not taking advantage of the early-payment discount for each of the following situations. Assume in each case that payment is made on the 30th day of the billing cycle.
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1.   What is the opportunity cost of not taking advantage of the discount associated with purchases made under the following terms: 2/10, n/30?
2.   What is the opportunity cost of not taking advantage of the discount associated with purchases made under the following terms: 1/10, n/30?
3.   What is the appropriate accounting treatment for purchase discounts?
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