Asked by kayla wallace on May 11, 2024

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An invoice for $50,000 dated March 15 with terms 3/10, 2/20, n/30 is received in the mail on March 17. If the company wants to reduce the outstanding balance to $25,000, how much should they pay on March 26?

A) $24,250
B) $25,000
C) $24,500
D) $25,500
E) $25,750

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  • Calculate the final amount due considering payment terms and discounts.
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Shreyan PatelMay 12, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
To reduce the outstanding balance to $25,000, the company can take advantage of the 2/20 discount by paying within 20 days from March 15. The discount is 2% of $25,000, which is $500. Therefore, they should pay $25,000 - $500 = $24,500 on March 26 to utilize the discount and reduce the balance to $25,000.