Compute the cost of not taking the following cash discounts. Note: Use a 360-day year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your final answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. a. 2/17, net 55 b. 2/15, net 55 c. 3/14, net 30 d. 4/13, net 190 Cost of Lost Discount 19.33 % 18.37 % % 8.47 %

Compute the cost of not taking the following cash discounts. Note: Use a 360-day year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your final answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. a. 2/17, net 55 b. 2/15, net 55 c. 3/14, net 30 d. 4/13, net 190 Cost of Lost Discount 19.33 % 18.37 % % 8.47 %

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

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Chapter18: The Management Of Accounts Receivable And Inventories

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