Purchases made on credit are due in full by the end of the billing period. Many firms extend a discount for payment made in the first part of the billing period. The original invoice contains a type of "short-hand" notation that explains the credit terms that apply.

a. Write the short-hand expression of credit terms for each of the following.

Cash discount Cash discount period Credit period Beginning of credit period

1% 15 days 45 days date of invoice

2 10 30 end of month

2 7 28 date of invoice

1 10 60 end of month

b. For each of the sets of credit terms in part a, calculate the number of days until full payment is due for invoices dated March 12.

c. For each of the sets of credit terms, calculate the cost of giving up the cash discount.

d. If the firm’s cost of short-term financing is 8%, what would you recommend in regard to taking the discount or giving it up in each case?

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