Denial of Request for Additional
Discount
Dear
This letter is in response to your
inquiry
regarding our flexibility
in the discount rate we offer for early
settlement of
accounts.
* in response to ~ = ~에 답하여(응하여)/
inquiry = 문의(질의/조회)
* settlement = 지불(계산)
Our
established discount is 2% of the total invoiced amount
when payment is
received within 10 days of delivery. This figure
is not one that has been
arbitrarily chosen, but is
based on cost,
overhead and profit. To
increase this discount rate for all of our
accounts would seriously
jeopardize our firm and to
increase
the rate for an individual account would be both unfair and
unethical.
I believe
that you will find that the 2% discount rate we offer our
customers is
standard in the industry.
* arbitrarily =
독단(전단)적으로; 제멋대로, 마음대로
* overhead(s) = 간접비용
* jeopardize = 위태롭게 하다/
unethical = 비윤리적인
We consider you a most valued customer
and hope that you can
appreciate our position in this matter. If we are able
to accommodate you
in any
way that is within our company policy, we will be most happy
to do so.
* accommodate = (요구 등에) 부응하다/ in any
way = 어떤 방법으로든