Allowances, Like Discounts, Are

question 218

Multiple Choice

Allowances, like discounts, are

• A) rewards given to retailers to encourage early payment.
• B) payment extensions given to cash-strapped consumers during the current recession.
• C) list price deductions based on surges in consumer demand.
• D) list price deductions based on sudden drops in consumer demand.
• E) reductions from list or quoted prices to buyers for performing some activity.

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