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18 days 60 days agent annual interest April April 11 April 28 Average Date average investment balance due BANK DISCOUNT bbls bill of exchange Boston bought broker bushels capital cent charges Commission or Brokerage compound interest crates date of settlement debit debts decimal deducting demand note Divide dividend dollar duty expenses face Find Cash Balance Find the interest focal date fraction freight gain or loss given giving a discount guilders ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE invoice July July 28 June June 12 long ton March March 16 March 31 marked price maturity MEASURE merchant mixed number Multiply paid in cash par value partner payable payment percentage pound Pound sterling premium principal profit quotation quotient received remainder RULE selling price Sept shares short ton sight draft sold storage subtract usual brokerage whole number worth
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