 | English literature - 1812 - 704 pages
...difference between a fum cf money due at a future period, and its prefent value : or, it is an allowance made on a bill or any other debt, not yet become due, in confederation of making immediate payment of fuch. bill • or debt. Among bankers, merchants, &c.... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 822 pages
...dissuade ; to give contrary advice : obsolete (Spenser). DISCOUNT, or REBATE, is used for an allowance made on a bill, or any other debt not yet become due,...consideration of making present payment of the bill or debt. Among merchants and traders, it is usual to allow a sum for discount that w equal to the interest of... | |
 | James Mitchell - Mathematics - 1823 - 666 pages
...battery of its contents, witii out injury or pain to the operator. DISCOUNT, or REUATE, is an allowance made on a bill or any other debt not yet become due, in consideration of present payment. The rule for finding discount is his : As the amount of £1. for the liven rate and... | |
 | George Crabb - Industrial arts - 1830 - 380 pages
...his answer to a bill, tiled against him in a court of equity. DISCOUNT (in Commerce). An allowance made on a bill, or any other debt not yet become due, in consideration of immediate payment. DISEASE. That state of a living body which interrupts any of its functions. DISEMBOGUING.... | |
 | George Crabb - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1831 - 426 pages
...in his answer to a bill filed against him in a court of equity. DISCOUNT (in Commerce.) An allowance made on a bill or any other debt not yet become due, in consideration of immediate payment. DISEASE. That state of a living body which interrupts any of its functions. rivers... | |
 | John D. Williams - Algebra - 1840 - 634 pages
...7— ¡ - = 400 — Ч «f = $13.76 cents, nearly. 566. Discount (art. 13S) is an allowance made oa a bill, or any other debt not yet become due, in consideration of present payment. Hence it is evident that the discount on any sum must be equal to the difference between... | |
 | John M'Nevin - Arithmetic - 1841 - 300 pages
...Baltimore, wishes to withdraw 15 percent.; how much will remain? Ans. $1468.80. . DISCOUNT Is an allowance made on a bill, or any other debt not yet become due for prompt payment. The discount taken from the principal leaves the present worth, or value of a bill,... | |
 | John M'Nevin - Arithmetic - 1841 - 300 pages
...Baltimore, wishes to withdraw 15 percent.; how much will remain? Ans. $1468.80. DISCOUNT Is an allowance made on a bill, or any other debt not yet become due for prompt payment. The discount taken from the principal leaves the present worth, or value of a bill,... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1843 - 914 pages
...discord, tlie succeeding concords receive an additional grace. DIS COUNT, in commerce, an allowance made on a bill or any other debt not yet become due, in consideration of immediate payment : or any deduction from the customary price. The discounts at banking establishments... | |
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REBATE, is an allowance made on a bill, or any other debt not yet become due, in consideration of present payment. 
