Your company just hired a new employee who is unsure about proper accounting procedures. There was a "sales transaction" on Sept. 4 with the terms 3/15, n/60, followed by a "refund" on Sept. 17, and the customer paid on Sept. 21. Is the customer entitled to a discount?

Your company just hired a new employee who is unsure about proper accounting procedures. There was a "sales transaction" on Sept. 4 with the terms 3/15, n/60, followed by a "refund" on Sept. 17, and the customer paid on Sept. 21. Is the customer entitled to a discount?

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