Definition of Credit Terms



Under credit terms payment is not made immediately and it is agreed by both buyer and seller. The credit terms are customary in various businesses especially manufacturing industries. A manufacturer of cosmetics for example can allow its buyers a period of 30 days to pay for the purchase of finished goods as it can take some time to generate some cash out of selling the products. To force customers for early payment a discount is added in credit terms denoted as 3/10 net 30. This is a commonly used credit term that means a customer can avail a discount of 3% if the payment is made within 10 days, however, the customer has to pay the full amount within 30 days.


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