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1. Mathematics of Buying Cash Discounts: Ordinary Dating Methods
2. Objective 1 Calculate net cost after discounts.
3. Cash Discounts Cash discounts are offered as a means of encouraging quick payment.
4. Cash Discounts
5. Objective 2 Use the Ordinary Dating Method
6. Ordinary Dating Method Most cash discounts are done using the Ordinary Dating Method.
7. Example 1 Determine the cash discount.
Invoice Amount: $285
Terms: 3/15, n/30
Payment will be made within 15 days.
8. Example 2 Determine the cash discount.
Invoice Amount: $485 (includes $15 in shipping)
Terms: 2/10, n/30
Payment will be made within 10 days.
9. Due Dates
10. Objective 3 Determine whether cash discounts are earned.
11. Compute Due Dates 1 of 2
13. Objective 4 Use postdating when calculating cash discounts.
14. Postdating Invoices are sometimes postdated.
Gives the purchaser more time to take advantage of the discount.
Date 7/25 AS OF 08/01
15. Postdating
16. Objective 5* Sliding Scale Cash Discounts
17. Cash Discounts: Sliding Scales 3/10, 2/20, 1/30, n/60
18. Practice Problems 1 of 3 Invoice Amount: $78.07
Invoice Date: May 5
Terms: net 30
Date that Invoice is Paid: June 1
Shipping and Insurance: $3.18
21. Textbook Problems Practice
22. Practice #18, page 244 List Price of Grill plus Oven: $140
Trade Discount: 20/5/10
Terms: 4/10, n/30
What is the net cost to the purchaser assuming trade discount and cash discount are used?
23. Practice #19, page 244 An invoice is dated January 18 and offers terms of 6/10, 4/20, 1/30, n/50.
Find a) the three final discount dates and b) the net payment date.