quantity discount

collocation in English

meaningsofquantityanddiscount

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quantity
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈkwɒn.tə.ti/us
/ˈkwɑːn.t̬ə.t̬i/
the amount or number of something, especially that can ...
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discount
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdɪs.kaʊnt/us
/ˈdɪs.kaʊnt/
a reduction in the ...
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(Definition ofquantityanddiscountfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofquantity discount

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Packaged apples are sold at a lower price than random-weight apples because ofquantitydiscount.
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There ought to be aquantitydiscount.
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Its members organize cooperative purchases to obtain pottery supplies, books and materials atquantitydiscountprices.
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Each hull cost $569.00, delivered, sans sails (down from a list of $660.00 -quantitydiscount).
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There may be quantity discounts or other special terms, but there is a wide range of matters in which some firms could face discrimination.
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One example is a price list which offers quantity discounts.
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Does this cover quantity discounts?
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One can see clearly, in the case of quantity discounts, that the uplift is to continue to apply, but, of course, that may not always appear.
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As above, quantity discounts, or non-linear pricing, is a means by which suppliers use consumer preference to distinguish classes of consumers.
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This reduces risk for retailers, who can treat the coupons as quantity discounts as well as sales promotion tools.
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The orders are combined with orders from other hardware companies allowing for quantity discounts from manufactures.
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Second, most counties have not centralized purchasing into a single procurement department which would be able to seek quantity discounts and carefully scrutinize bids and contract awards for unusual patterns.
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