If a Buyer Does Not Take Advantage of a Supplier's

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True/False

If a buyer does not take advantage of a supplier's credit terms of 2/10, n/30, and instead pays the invoice in full at the end of 30 days, by not taking the discount the buyer loses the equivalent of 18% annual interest on the amount of the purchase.

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Definitions:

Combined Turnover

A measure of a company’s ability to use its assets and liabilities effectively to generate sales, combining inventory turnover with accounts receivable turnover.

Fixed Expenses

Expenses that remain constant regardless of the amount of production or business operations, like lease payments or wages.

Return On Investment (ROI)

A financial metric used to evaluate the efficiency or profitability of an investment, calculated as the return relative to the investment's cost.

Return On Investment (ROI)

A financial metric used to evaluate the efficiency of an investment or to compare the efficiencies of several different investments, calculated by dividing net profit by the cost of investment.