Allowance made for prompt payment is called trade discount.

True

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Discount are of two types i.e. trade discount and cash discount.

Cash discount is allowed to the customers to speed up the cash recovery from customers against the credit sales done.

Cash discount is an indirect expenses and to be debited to profit & loss account.

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Jan. 6		Purchased goods from Henry for ₹ 50,000 on 10% trade discount and 4% cash discount and paid 60% amount by cheque.
Jan. 15		Bought goods from Amit for ₹ 2,00,000 at terms 5% cash discount and 20% trade discount. Paid 3/4th of the amount in cash at the time of purchase.
Jan. 18		Sold goods to Sherpa at the list price of ₹ 50,000 less 20% trade discount and 4% cash discount if the payment is made within 7 days. 75% payment is received by cheque on Jan. 23rd.
Jan. 25		Sold goods to Garima for ₹ 1,00,000, allowed her 20% trade discount and 5% cash discount if the payment is made within 15 days. She paid 1/4th of the amount by cheque on Feb. 5th and 60% of the remainder on Feb.15th in cash

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