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‘You have received your monthly creditcard statement and must now deal withthe financial realities of last month
birthday celebration, While your milestone in years was deserving ofa celebration, dealing with the $1900 in credit card
charges will require some planning
stementlists the APR (Annual Percentage Rate) for your balance to be 13.5%, This s the yearly
Wz interest due on your balance. The credit card company
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interest rate the credit card company uses in calculating
compounds interest monthly. Your monthly interest rat
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charges to your account, answer th
card debt.
unt due each month, To get a feel for how
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What is the total amount that has been paid to the credit card company at the end of the frst year?
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How much of the original balance has been paid off at the end of the first year?
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From looking at the new balances over the first year, how many years do you think twill take to payoff the $1900?
2, write down your best estimate.)
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Using this formula, solve for M_to determine the number of months it will take to pay off the $1900 credit card debt
with minimum monthly payments of $25. Round the number of months to two decimal places. (Attach all work for this
assignment to the end.)
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How long is this in years, rounded to the nearest tenth of a year?
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What is the total amount paid to the credit card company, rounded to the nearest dollar?
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be required to pay off the debt if you pay $50 each month? Round to two decimal places.
3. How many months
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How long is this in years, rounded to the nearest tenth of a year?
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4, How many months will be required to pay off the debt if you pay $75 each month? Round to two decimal places.
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What is the total amount paid to the credit card company, rounded to the nearest dollar?
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5. How large would your monthly payment
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6, What isthe best plan for paying off the $1900? Why?
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What should you do if you cannot afford to make the payments required by the best plan?
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7. What are two things that the average consumer can learn by completing this assignment?
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