Python Company sells merchandise on account for $5000 to Monte Company with credit terms of 2/10, n/30. Monte Company returns $1500 of merchandise that was damaged, along with a check to settle the account within the discount period. What is the amount of the check?

amount of the check = $3430

Explanation:

given data

sells merchandise account = $5000

credit terms of 2/10, n/30

Company returns = $1500

to find out

amount of the check

solution

we will find here amount of the check that is express here as

amount of the check = (sells merchandise account - Company returns) * (100 - n) ... 1

put here value in equation 1 we get

amount of the check = (5000 - 1500) * (100% - 2%)

amount of the check = (3500) * (98%)

amount of the check = $3430