AnswersPersonal Finance - EL3403Budgeting and Being a Smart Consumer

Consumer Responsibilities Answers

0 verified answers2 views
1
Free Preview

Susan makes a purchase of $175 and is charged 7.75% for sales tax. What is the total cost of the purchase if Susan charges it on a credit card with a daily interest rate of 0.039% and pays the balance off at the end of 30 days?

A
$176.17
B
$186.70
C
$190.77
D
$200.26
2
Free Preview

Coach Yip decides to order pizza delivery for the team after a game. The pizza shop is having a promotion where any large pizza costs $12.99. There is a 7.5% sales tax and a $2.50 delivery charge for the order. If Coach Yip orders 4 large pizzas, what amount should she expect the pizza shop to tell her as her total charge?

A
$58.54
B
$58.36
C
$55.86
D
$54.46
3

Shaquil needs to borrow $400. The loan company charges him $80 in fees for the loan. Shaquil calculates that the annual percentage rate (APR) on his loan is 250%. Approximately what is the term of Shaquil’s loan?

A
7 days
B
29 days
C
46 days
D
73 days
4

A company offering tax refund anticipation loans is trying to draw new customers. The company guarantees that the annual percentage rate on its loans is 39%. What fees would the company charge on a $1,200 loan if the term of the loan is 18 days? (Round to the nearest dollar).

A
$18
B
$23
C
$28
D
$30
5

Based on a $500 loan amount, rank the following companies from the lowest to highest annual percentage rate (APR).CompanyFees ChargedTerm of LoanA$6020 daysB$5012 daysC$7515 daysD$1008 days

A
A, B, C, D
B
B, A, C, D
C
D, B, C, A
D
D, C, B, A
6

A consumer charges a $2,530.16 purchase on a credit card. The card has a daily interest rate of 0.042%. If the balance is paid off at the end of 30 days, how much interest will the consumer pay?

A
$0.32
B
$3.19
C
$31.88
D
$318.78
7

Which answer choice is not one of the top 10 abusive lending practices?

A
credit cards
B
high fees
C
bait & switch
D
balloon loan
8

Dwayne had a balance of $95.13 in his checking account on Monday morning. That day he used his debit card for the following transactions:Breakfast at the corner bagel shop: $8.53Gas in the car: $28.60Cable bill: $65.39Oil change: $30.64Dwayne's bank uses a balance system of debiting from highest to lowest. The bank will not return amounts up to a total of $50 in overdrafts, but they do charge a fee for each overdraft. How many overdraft fees will Dwayne incur?

A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
9

Determine the annual percentage rate (APR) for a tax refund anticipation loan based on the following information. (Round to the nearest percent.)amount of loan = $985total fees paid = $135term of loan = 10 days

A
50%
B
137%
C
266%
D
500%
10

Dynatashia has a list of items she needs to buy at the store. She has written down the items and the advertised prices as shown: Hamburger – $3.99 per pound Hamburger buns – $1.29 2-liter soda – 3 for $2.00 Dynatashia buys 1.5 pounds of hamburger, 1 package of buns and 3 of the 2-liter bottles of soda. Her receipt is shown below. 2-ltr soda 2@3/$2 $1.34 Hambrg 1.5 lb@3.99 $5.99 Hbuns 1@1.69 $1.69 2-ltr soda 1@3/$2 $0.67 Determine if Dynatashia's receipt is correct.

A
Yes, Dynatashia's receipt is correct.
B
No, Dynatashia paid too much for soda.
C
No, Dynatashia paid too much for hamburger.
D
No, Dynatashia paid too much for buns.

Did you find these answers helpful?