What is the FOCUS definition of a discount?

What is the FOCUS definition of a discount?

• A. A temporary promotional price across all rows
• B. Reduced price applied directly to a row; awards after the fact are credits
• C. Discount is a tax adjustment on the invoice
• D. Discount is a wholesale rebate paid to supplier

Answer: (B)

In FOCUS, a discount is a reduction that is applied directly to a specific line item, not to the whole order or to tax, and any adjustments made after the invoice are recorded as credits. This means the line item price itself is reduced at the point of invoicing, which is why the description emphasizes a reduced price applied directly to a row. Post-transaction adjustments, if they occur, appear as credits rather than as additional discounts on the line item. This distinguishes it from a blanket promotional price across all items, a tax adjustment on the invoice, or a rebate paid to a supplier, which affect different parts of the billing or involve different parties.

In FOCUS, a discount is a reduction that is applied directly to a specific line item, not to the whole order or to tax, and any adjustments made after the invoice are recorded as credits. This means the line item price itself is reduced at the point of invoicing, which is why the description emphasizes a reduced price applied directly to a row. Post-transaction adjustments, if they occur, appear as credits rather than as additional discounts on the line item. This distinguishes it from a blanket promotional price across all items, a tax adjustment on the invoice, or a rebate paid to a supplier, which affect different parts of the billing or involve different parties.