A $5,600, 8% Note Dated May 20 for 78 Days

question 65

Multiple Choice

A $5,600, 8% note dated May 20 for 78 days was discounted on June 23 at 14%. The amount of the discount (using a 360-day year) is: (Do not round any intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to the nearest cent.)

• A) $98.73.
• B) $171.53.
• C) $100.01.
• D) $97.47.

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Definitions:

Good-Faith Purchase

Buying property without knowledge of any existing claims or rights of others, believing the transaction to be honest and legal.

Goods-In-Bailment Contract

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Simple Delivery Contract

A type of contract in which purchased goods are transferred to a buyer from a seller either at the time of the sale or sometime later by the seller’s delivery.

Title Transfer Contract

A legal agreement that outlines the conditions under which the ownership of property is transferred from one party to another.