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O-LevelCommerceFinanceOct/Nov 2021Paper 1 Q141 Mark

A retailer received an invoice for $1200 with cash discount of 2.5% 30 days. Why did the retailer choose to pay after 40 days?

AShe made a mistake calculating the invoice.
BShe did not have enough money to pay the invoice within 30 days.
CShe did not know she was entitled to cash discount.
DShe had not sold all the goods listed on the invoice within 30 days.

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About This O-Level Commerce Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Commerce (7100) Oct/Nov 2021 examination, Paper 1 Variant 1. It tests the topic of Finance and is worth 1 mark.

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