In Discounting an Interest-Bearing Note, the Discount Period Represents

question 100

Multiple Choice

In discounting an interest-bearing note, the discount period represents:

• A)Maturity date
• B)Date of original note
• C)Number of days from date of discount to date of maturity
• D)Number of days from date of original note to date of maturity
• E)None of these

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