A Buyer Did Not Take Advantage of a Supplier's Credit

question 25

True/False

A buyer did not take advantage of a supplier's credit terms of 2/10, n/30, and instead paid the invoice in full at the end of 30 days. By not taking the discount the buyer lost the equivalent of 18% annual interest on the amount of the purchase.

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Definitions:

Unauthorized Signatures

Signatures made without the express permission or authority of the person purported to sign, potentially leading to legal complications in contract enforcement.

Bank Statement

A monthly or periodic document summarising the financial transactions and balance in a person's bank account.

Reasonable Care

A legal standard that requires individuals to act with the same level of caution and attention that a reasonably prudent person would exhibit under similar circumstances.

Collecting Bank

A bank that processes checks and other negotiable instruments on behalf of a depositor, collecting funds from the bank on which the instruments are drawn.