Caterpillar purchased merchandise from Alpha echnologies as follows: Invoice date: March 12th Invoice Amount: $4,000 Terms: 2/10, n/30 If we assume an annual interest rage of 6% and a 360-day year. And Caterpillar has to borrow money for the remaining 20 days of the credit period. How much are the savings from taking the discount? A.19.6 B.66.93 C.13.07 D.6.67

Caterpillar purchased merchandise from Alpha echnologies as follows: Invoice date: March 12th Invoice Amount: $4,000 Terms: 2/10, n/30 If we assume an annual interest rage of 6% and a 360-day year. And Caterpillar has to borrow money for the remaining 20 days of the credit period. How much are the savings from taking the discount? A.19.6 B.66.93 C.13.07 D.6.67

Principles of Accounting Volume 1

19th Edition

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Author:OpenStax

Publisher:OpenStax

Chapter9: Accounting For Receivables

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 21MC: A customer takes out a loan of $130,000 on January 1, with a maturity date of 36 months, and an...

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