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8.

1 Single Trade Discounts

 Find the trade discount using a single


trade discount rate; find the net price using
the trade discount.
 Find the net price using the complement of
the single trade discount rate.

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Key Terms
 Suggested retail price, catalog price, list
price: three common terms for the price which
the manufacturer suggests an item be sold to
the consumer.
 Trade discount: the amount of discount that
the wholesaler or retailer receives off the list
price or the difference between the list price and
the net price

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Key Terms
 Net price: the price the manufacturer or
retailer pays or the list price minus the
trade discount.
 Discount rate: a percent of the list price.

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Product flow

Manufacturer Wholesaler Retailer Consumer

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Price flow

Consumer Retailer Wholesaler Manufacturer


List Price Net Price Net Price Cost

$80 $56 $40 $20

30% 50%
off list off list

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How to find the trade discount
 Using a single trade discount rate:
1. Identify the single discount rate and the
list price.
2. Multiply the list price by the single
discount rate.

 Trade discount = rate x list price

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Look at this example
 Trade discount = rate x list price
Find the trade discount for a cd player that
retails at $120 and has a trade discount rate of
35%.

 Trade discount = 0.35 x $120


 Trade discount = $42
 What does the $42 mean?
 That the wholesaler or retailer will not pay $42
of the $120 list price.

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Try these examples
 Find the trade discount for a rug that lists
for $290 and has a trade discount of 30%.
 $87

 Find the trade discount for styling gel that


lists for $18 and has a trade discount of
15%.
 $2.70

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Find the net price
 Using the trade discount:
1. Identify the list price and the trade discount.
2. Subtract the trade discount from the list
price.

Trade discount = Rate x List Price


Net Price = List Price – Trade discount

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Look at this example
 Find the net price of a desk that lists for
$320 and has a trade discount of 30%.

 Trade discount = 0.30 x $320 = $96

 Net price = List price – Trade discount

 Net price = $320 - $96 = $224

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Try these examples
 Find the net price of a camera that lists for
$240 and has a trade discount of 45%.
 $132

 Find the net price of a patio table that lists


for $460 and has a trade discount of 20%.
 $368

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Find the net price
 Using the complement of the single trade
discount rate.
 Complement of percent: the difference
between 100% and the given percent.
 Examples:
 The complement of 30% is 70%.

 The complement of 55% is 45%

 The complement of 5% is 95%.

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How to find the net price
1. Find the complement: subtract the single trade
discount from 100%.
2. Multiply the list price by the complement of the
single trade discount.

Example:
Find the net price of a coffee maker that lists
for $20 and has a trade discount rate of 20%.
80% is the complement of 20%
NP = $20 x 0.80 = $16
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Try these examples
 Find the net price of a set of golf clubs that
lists for $1,500 and has a trade discount of
15%.
 $1275

 Find the net price of a bicycle that lists for


$102 and has a trade discount of 30%.
 $71.40

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8.2 Trade Discount Series

 Find the net price, applying a trade


discount and using the net decimal
equivalent.
 Find the trade discount, applying a
trade discount series and using the
single discount equivalent.

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Trade discount series
 Trade discount series or chain discount:
additional discounts that are deducted one after
another from the list price.

 Reasons to use discount series include:


 To encourage volume purchases
 To promote special or seasonal items
 To entice a new client

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Trade discount series step by step
 An item lists for $400 and has a discount of
20%. $400 x 0.2 = $80; $400 - $80 = $320
 An additional discount of 10% is taken on the
previous price.
$320 x 0.1 = $32; $320 - $32 = $288
 An additional discount of 5% is taken on the
previous price.
$288 x 0.05 = $14.40; $288 - $14.40 = $273.60
 $273.60 is the final price

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Can you add the discounts
together and apply it as one?

 If the item has three discounts of 20%, 10%


and 5%, can you add them together and
apply a 35% discount?
 No, because each time you apply the
additional discount, the base becomes
smaller. Directly applying a 35% discount
would result in a final price of $260.
$260 ≠ $273.60

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The net decimal equivalent
 To find the net decimal equivalent of a
trade discount series:
1. Find the net decimal equivalent: multiply
the decimal form of the complement of
each trade discount rate in a series.
2. Multiply the list price by the net decimal
equivalent.

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Look at this example
 Find the net price of an order with a list price of
$800 and a trade discount series of 20/10/5.
 Find the complement of each of the trade
discount rates.
 They are 0.80, 0.90 and 0.95.
Multiply them together.
 The net decimal equivalent is 0.684
 Apply the net decimal equivalent to the list
price.
 NP = 0.684 x $800 = $547.20
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Try these examples
 A tool set lists for $325 and has a trade
discount series of 20/10/10. Find the net
price.
 $210.60

 A dress shirt lists for $125 and has a trade


discount series of 15/10/7.5. Find the net
price.
 $88.45

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8.2.2 Find the Trade Discount
To find the trade discount by applying a trade
discount series and using the single discount
equivalent:
1. Find the single discount equivalent by
subtracting the net decimal equivalent from “1.”
2. Multiply the list price by the single discount
equivalent.
TD = single discount equivalent x list price

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Key Terms
 Single discount equivalent: the
complement of the net decimal equivalent.
It is the decimal equivalent of a single
discount rate that is equal to the series of
discount rates.
 Total amount of a series of discounts =
single discount equivalent x list price
 Net amount you pay = net decimal
equivalent x list price

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Look at this example
 Use the single discount equivalent to
calculate the trade discount on a $3,200
lawn tractor with a discount series of
30/20/10.
 Find the net decimal equivalent by
multiplying the complements of each
discount rate. 0.70 x 0.80 x 0.90 = 0.504
 To find the single discount equivalent,
subtract the net decimal equivalent from “1.”

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Look at this example (continued)

 Subtract the net decimal equivalent (0.504) from


“1” to find the single discount equivalent.
 The result is 0.496 (or 49.6%).
 The single discount equivalent is 0.496; apply it to
the price of $3,200.
 TD = $3,200 x 0.496 = $1,587.20
 The trade discount on the tractor is $1,587.20.
That is the amount that you do not pay.

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8.3 Cash Discount and
Sales Terms
 Find the cash discount and the net amount
using ordinary dating terms
 Interpret and apply EOM terms
 Interpret and apply ROG terms
 Find the amount credited and the
outstanding balance from partial payments
 Interpret freight terms

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8.3.1 Find the Cash Discount
and the Net Amount

 Bills are often due within thirty days from the


date of the invoice.
 To encourage prompt payment, companies offer
an incentive of a cash discount if the invoice is
paid within a specified period.
 “2/10 n/30” means “take a 2% cash discount if
paid within 10 days; pay the net price if covered
within 30 days.”

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Look at this example
 Find the cash discount for an invoice dated
December 1 for $1,500 with terms of 2/10
n/30.
 If the invoice is paid on December 9th, for
example, the payment would include the
discount and the amount would be $1,470.
 If the invoice is paid on or after December
11th, the amount to pay would be $1,500.

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Try these examples
 Annie’s Plants has received an invoice for
$450.00 for potting soil dated November 3 with
terms of 5/10 n/30. If the invoice is paid on
November 12, how much would Annie’s pay?
 $427.50

 What if the bill is paid on November 30?


 They would not be able to take the discount and
would have to pay the full amount of $450.

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“Thirty days has September…”

 To calculate the exact number of days for a cash


discount, you must know how many days are in
each month, so if you are not sure…learn them.
 There are two tips in the text to help you; using a
chart is usually the most reliable.

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Use the complement to find the
net amount of an invoice

 An invoice of $500 which reads 2/10 n/30


tells you that a discount of 2% is available if
the payment is made within 10 days.
 To calculate the net amount directly, use the
complement of the discount (in this case,
0.98) and multiply it by the total amount.
 $500 x 0.98 = $490 = net amount to be
paid

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Try this example
 Sycamore Enterprises received a $1,248 bill for
computer supplies dated September 2 with sales terms
of 2/10, 1/15, n/30. A 5% penalty is charged after 30
days. Find the amount due for the following dates:
September 12, September 15, October 1, October 3.

 September 12 (2% discount) = $1,223.04


 September 15 (1% discount) = $1,235.52
 October 1 (no discount) = $1,248.00
 October 3 (5% penalty) = $1,310.40

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8.3.2 Interpret and Apply
EOM (end-of-month) Terms

 Another type of sales term are EOM terms.


 For example, an invoice might be 2/10
EOM, meaning that a 2% discount is
allowed if the bill is paid during the first
month or up until 10 days of the month after
the month on the date of the invoice.
 If the invoice is dated November 19, then
the 2% discount is allowed up to and
including December 10.
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Look at these examples
 An invoice dated March 4 with terms of 3/15
EOM would mean that a 3% discount would be
applicable until April 15.
 An invoice dated August 25 with terms of 5/10
EOM would mean that a 5% discount would be
applicable until September 10.
 An invoice dated December 2 with terms of 2/20
EOM would mean that a 2% discount would be
applicable until January 20.

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An EOM exception!
 An exception occurs when the invoice is
dated on or after the 26th of the month.
 The discount would be applicable until the
specified day of the month following the
month of the invoice.
 Example: An invoice dated April 27 with
terms of 3/10 EOM would be eligible for the
discount if the bill is paid on or before June
10.

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8.3.3 Apply Receipt of Goods
(ROG) Terms

 A cash discount is allowed when the bill is paid


within the specified number of days from the
receipt of goods, not from the date of the
invoice.
 Multiply the invoice amount times the
complement of the discount rate.
 Sales terms stating 1/10 ROG mean that a 1%
discount is applicable 10 days after the goods
are received; not when the invoice is dated.
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Try this example
 Judy’s Fine Jewelry received an invoice for 50
silver charm bracelets for a total of $550. The
invoice is dated April 1. She received the
bracelets on April 6. If the terms are 3/10 ROG
and the invoice is paid on April 11, how much
will she pay?
 $533.50

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8.3.4 Find the Amount Credited
and the Outstanding Balance
 Partial payment: a payment that does not
equal the full amount of the invoice less any
cash discount.
 Partial discount: a cash discount applied only
to the amount of the partial payment.
 Amount credited: the sum of the partial
payment and the partial discount.
 Outstanding balance: the invoice amount
minus the amount credited.
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Applying the percentage formula
 In applying the percentage formula to find the
amount credited, the rate is the complement
of the discount rate; the percentage is the
partial payment; and the amount credited is
the base.
 B = P/R
 Sometimes a customer cannot pay the entire
amount of an invoice, but takes advantage of a
discount period to apply that discount to a part
of the total due.
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Look at this example
 If the Semmes Corporation received a $875 invoice with
terms of 3/10 n/30 and could not pay the full amount
within 10 days, but chose to send in a $500 partial
payment on Day 5, what amount was credited to their
account?
 B (amount credited) = P (partial payment) divided by R
(complement of the discount rate)
 B = 500/0.97= $515.46 = amount credited
 The balance would be the difference.
 $875 - $515.46 = $359.54 = balance

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8.3.5 Interpret Freight Terms
 Bill of lading: shipping document that includes
a description of the merchandise, the number of
pieces, weight, name of the consignee (sender),
destination, and method of payment of freight
charges.
 FOB shipping point: “free on board” buyer
pays for shipping when shipment is received.
 Freight collect: The buyer pays the shipping
when the shipping is received.

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More key terms
 FOB destination: “free on board” at the
destination point. The seller pays the shipping
when the merchandise is shipped.
 Freight paid: The seller pays the shipping
when the merchandise is shipped.
 Prepay and add: The seller pays the shipping
when the merchandise is shipped; but, the
shipping costs are added to the invoice for the
buyer to pay.

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Remember that cash discounts
do not apply to shipping costs

 Example: The Home Doctor received a shipment of


hand tools with an invoice total of $800 (including
shipping) and sales terms of 3/10 n/30. The invoice is
dated June 2 and the shipping costs are $125. Calculate
the payment of the invoice if it is paid on June 10.
 Subtract the shipping charges: $800 – 125 = $675
 Apply the discount: $675 x 0.97 = $654.75
 Add the shipping charges back in:
$654.75 + 125 = $779.75= amount to be paid

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