Credit terms Are the payment terms of purchase or sale as stated on the invoice
Most credit terms express the discount, the discount time period, and the final due date.
Example “3/15, n/30” means a 3% discount is paid within 15 days, otherwise the full
amount is due in 30 days.
Under credit terms of “3/15, net 30 days” if smart touch learning pays on june 15th,
which is within the discount period, the company will receive a discount on the balance
owed of 28,000
Purchase agreements specify shipping terms to determine when title of the goods
transfers to the purchaser and who pays the freight
Fob shipping point Means the buyer takes ownership to the goods after the goods leave
the seller's place of business
The buyer usually pays the freight.
Fob destination Means the buyer takes ownership to the goods at the delivery
destination point
The seller usually pays the freight
When merchandisers are required to pay for shipping costs:
Freight in Is the transportation cost to ship goods into the purchasers warehouse: this it
is freight on purchased goods.
Freight out Is the transportation cost to ship goods out of the seller's warehouse and to
the customer: thus it is freight on goods sold to a customer
Knowing the net cost of inventory allows a business to determine the actual cost of the
merchandise purchased
Net cost of inventory is calculated as follows:
Net cost inventory purchased= purchased cost of inventory-purchase returns and
allowances - purchase discount + freight in