A vendor offers you an early payment discount. You will get a 2% discount if you pay the balance within 10 days.
Otherwise, the full balance is due in 30 days. What is the effective interest rate earned on this discount?
A vendor offers you an early payment discount. You will get a 2% discount if you pay the balance within 10 days. Otherwise, the full balance is due in 30 days. What is the effective interest rate earned on this discount?
Effective Interest Rate on the Discount Formula is below:
This is stated as 2/10 net 30
Discount %
100 - Discount %
x
360
Balance Due Days - Discount Period Days
2%
100 - 2%
x
360
30 - 10
2%
98%
x
360
20%
Effective rate of interest = 0.020408163265306 x 18
Effective rate of interest = 0.36734693877551 or 36.73%
How does the Vendor Discount Effective Rate of Interest Calculator work?
Free Vendor Discount Effective Rate of Interest Calculator - Calculates the effective rate of interest earned from a vendor discount for a prepayment of a balance within a certain amount of days for a percentage discount This calculator has 3 inputs.
What 1 formula is used for the Vendor Discount Effective Rate of Interest Calculator?
Discount %/(100 - Discount %) * 360/(Balance Due Days - Discount Period Days)
