Often a 1% or 2% discount that a buyer may deduct from the amount owed to a supplier (if
stated on the supplier’s invoice) for paying in 10 days instead of the customary 30 days. The
purchase discount is also referred to as an early-payment discount.
Also a general ledger account in which the purchase discounts are recorded under the periodic
inventory method.
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