Cash Discount Calculations On June 1, Meadow Company sold merchandise with a list price of $40,000. For each of the sales terms below, determine the proper amount of cash received: Credit Terms Date Paid 1 2/10, n/30 June 8 2 1/10, n/30 June 15 3 1/15, n/30 June 14 4 n/30 June 28

    Credit Terms     Date Paid     Amount received

1       2/10,n/30         June 8            $39,200

2      1/10, n/30         June 15           $40,000

3      1/15, n/30         June 14           $39,600

4              n/30        June 28           $40,000

Explanation:

Sales are made on June 1 with list price $40,000

1.

June 8

The receipt is within the discount period of 10 days, so the amount received will be net of 2% discount as follow

Amount Received = $40,000 x ( 1 - 2%) = $39,200

2.

June 15

The receipt is after the discount period of 10 days, so the full amount will be received as follow

Amount Received = $40,000

3.

June 14

The receipt is within the discount period of 15 days, so the amount received will be net of 1% discount as follow

Amount Received = $40,000 x ( 1 - 1%) = $39,600

4.

June 28

There is no discount offered in this term and credit period of 30 days is given. The cash receipt is within the credit period, So the full amount will be received as follow

Amount Received = $40,000

you will have $2593.74 in 10 years if you set aside $1,000 at 10%

you will have $9321.91 in 20 years if you set aside $2000 at 8%

you will have $1469.32 in 5 years if you set aside $1000 at 8%

you will have $1296.87 in 10 years if you set aside $500 at 10%

you will have $239.66 in 15 years if you set aside $100 at 6%

you will have $4660.96 in 20 years if you set aside $1000 at 8%