what is a quantity discount 
a quantity discount is an incentive offered to a buyer that results in a decreased cost per unit of goods or materials when purchased in greater numbers a quantity discount is often offered by sellers to entice customers to purchase in larger quantities the seller is able to move more goods or materials and the buyer receives a more favorable price for them at the consumer level a quantity discount can appear as a bogo buy one get one discount or other incentives such as buy two get one free 