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

question 256

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:

Bank Service Charge

A fee charged by a bank to a customer for account maintenance or other banking services.

NSF

An acronym for Non-Sufficient Funds, referring to a situation where a bank account does not have enough money to cover a presented check or withdrawal.

Monthly Service Charge

A fee charged by a financial institution or service provider on a monthly basis for the maintenance of an account or provision of a particular service.

Bank Reconciliation

The process of comparing and adjusting the bank statement balance with the book balance of a company to account for differences.