15
QuizMultiple Choice

Debt Management

Question 15 • [PERFIN] Personal Finance, Sem 2 (26-27)

Tony wants to pay off his credit card balances within 12 months. He is trying to decide if he should use his $1,000 in savings to pay off part of the balances or if he should transfer the balances to a new card with a low introductory rate. The new credit card has an introductory rate of 7% but charges a balance transfer fee of $75 for each balance transfer. Evaluate Tony's options and recommend the debt management plan that would give him the lowest monthly payment. Credit Card A: $794 Credit Card B: $579

Answer
A
Pay off Credit Card B using the savings. Transfer the balance of Credit Card A to the new card.
B
Pay off Credit Card A using the savings. Transfer the balance of Credit Card B to the new card.
C
Pay off $500 from both Credit Card A and Credit Card B. Transfer the remaining balances from both cards to the new card.
D
Pay off all of Credit Card A, and $206 of Credit Card B. Transfer the remaining balance of Credit Card B to the new card.

Explanation

Option d uses all $1,000 of savings: $794 pays off Card A, and the remaining $206 reduces Card B from $579 to $373. Transferring that remaining balance costs $75, so Tony would repay $448 on the new card. This is less than the transferred amount under the other plans, including their fees, so it gives him the lowest monthly payment over 12 months at 7%.

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