Krans LTD bought merchandise on credit for R8 320 on 13 may 2019. Merchandise to the value of R1210 was returned on 15 may 2019.

Krans LTD settle their account on 20 may 2019 and received a settlement discount of 7%

Calculate the amount Krans Ltd paid to settle and reconcile their account on 20 may 2019. Show all calculations

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To calculate the amount that Krans LTD paid to settle their account on 20 May 2019, we need to go through the transactions step by step.

Step 1: Initial Purchase

  • Initial Merchandise Purchase: R8,320

Step 2: Merchandise Return

  • Merchandise Returned: R1,210

Step 3: Net Purchase Amount

To find the net amount after the return, we subtract the value of the returned merchandise from the initial purchase:

\[ \text{Net Purchase Amount} = \text{Initial Purchase} - \text{Returns} \] \[ \text{Net Purchase Amount} = R8,320 - R1,210 = R7,110 \]

Step 4: Calculate Settlement Discount

Krans LTD received a settlement discount of 7% on the net purchase amount.

To calculate the discount: \[ \text{Settlement Discount} = \text{Net Purchase Amount} \times \text{Discount Rate} \] \[ \text{Settlement Discount} = R7,110 \times 0.07 = R497.70 \]

Step 5: Calculate Amount Paid After Discount

To find the amount that Krans LTD paid after applying the settlement discount, we subtract the discount from the net purchase amount:

\[ \text{Amount Paid} = \text{Net Purchase Amount} - \text{Settlement Discount} \] \[ \text{Amount Paid} = R7,110 - R497.70 = R6,612.30 \]

Final Calculation

Krans LTD paid R6,612.30 to settle their account on 20 May 2019.

Summary:

  • Initial Purchase: R8,320
  • Merchandise Returned: R1,210
  • Net Purchase Amount: R7,110
  • Settlement Discount: R497.70
  • Amount Paid: R6,612.30

Thus, the final amount paid by Krans LTD is R6,612.30.