Please Help me with TRADE DISCOUNTS QUESTIONS:

Violet Inc. and Melon Inc. are competing on a supply contract. Violet Inc.'s offer is $89,000, less 14% and 9%. Melon Inc.'s offer is $116,000 less 10% and 10%.

a. Calculate the net price of Violet Inc.'s offer.

$_____

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b. Calculate the net price of Melon Inc.'s offer.

$______

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c. What further discount should the highest bidder provide to match the lower bidder's offer?

_________%

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2. Nathan, the owner of a hockey rink, received an invoice for $44,075 that had payment terms of 4.5/10, n/30. He made a partial payment of $1,460 during the discount period.

a. Calculate the amount credited.

$_______

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b. Calculate the balance on the invoice after the partial payment was made.

$_____

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3. Matthew purchased furniture for $3,500.00 and received an invoice dated April 2, 2013 with terms 3/10 n/30. What is the amount of cash discount available for a payment made on April 9, 2013 to settle the invoice?

$_______

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4. Magenta Company received an invoice of $15,950 for catering services at their annual company picnic. The invoice was dated May 8, 2013 and had the following payment terms 7/10, 3/15, n/30.

a. Calculate the amount required to settle the invoice on May 15, 2013

$_____

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b. Calculate the amount required to settle the invoice on May 21, 2013

$____

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c. How much money would the company save by settling the invoice within the first discount period rather than settling it within the second discount period?

$_____

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5. Tumble Company sells a digital camera for $1,200.00 less 22.00%. Another wholesaler, Spring Company sells a similar digital camera for $850.00 less 24.00%.

a. What is the difference in the price offered by these two distributors?

$____

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b. What further trade discount rate should the more expensive wholesaler offer to match the other wholesaler's price?

___%

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6. An item is listed at $650 less 16%, 7%, and 5%.

a. What is the net price of the item?

$___

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b. What is the equivalent single trade discount rate of the given series of discounts?

______%

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c. What is the amount of discount offered?

$_____

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