C$5$: Discusson Mini Ethics Case

Ethics and professional conduct in business

On March $13,2014,$ Plant$-$Wise Company, a garden retailer, purchased $$18,000$ of seed, terms $\frac{2}{10},$ n$/30,$ from Premium Seed Co$.$ Even though the discount period had expired, Brendan Morton subtracted the discount of $$360$ when he processed the documents for payment on March $26,2014.$

Discuss whether Brendan Morton behaved in a professional manner by subtracting the discount, even though the discount period had expired.