Acompany purchased $10,100 of merchandise on june 15 with terms of 2/10, n/45, and fob shipping point. the freight charge, $550, was added to the invoice amount. on june 20, it returned $880 of that merchandise. on june 24, it paid the balance owed for the merchandise taking any discount it is entitled to. the cash paid on june 24 equals:

R& m chatelaine is one of the largest tax-preparation firms in the united states. it wants to acquire the tax experts, a smaller rival. after the merger, chatelaine will be one of the two largest income-tax preparers in the u. s. market. what should chatelaine include in its acquisition plans? it should refocus its attention from the national to the international market. in addition to acquiring the tax experts, it should also determine the best way to drive independent "mom and pop" tax preparers out of business. chatelaine will need to explain to the federal trade commission how the acquisition will not result in an increase in prices for consumers. chatelaine should enter a price-based competition with its other major competitor to force it out of business and become a monopoly.