Q$24$: On October $18$th$,$ Carmel Company ordered merchandise from vendor, Sunday Supply Company $("$SSC$").$ The goods were listed in SSC$\text{'}$s catalog at $$25,000$ and had a historical cost to SSC in the amount of $$18,000.$ Carmel was able to negotiate a $5\%$ trade discount and payment terms of $\frac{2}{10},\frac{n}{30}.$ On October $22,$ SSC shipped the goods FOB Destination with $$400$ of freight prepaid. The items were delivered to Carmel on October $26$th and on October $27$th Carmel returned $$3,000$ of merchandise to SSC $($with an original historical cost to SSC of $$2,000).$ Carmel paid the amount due to SSC on November $2.$ How much cash did Carmel pay SSC on $\frac{11}{2^{nd}}?$

A$.$ $$22,440$

B$.$ $$20,735$ C$.$ $$21,500$

D$.$ $$20,275$

E$.$ $$20,335$