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Finance Charges

Question 10 • FowU - Financial Math - B

Abby has a credit card which uses the adjusted balance method to compute finance charges. Her card has an APR of 11.83%, and she is on a 30-day billing cycle. The table below shows her transactions in the month of January.DateAmount ($)Transaction1/1722.10Beginning balance1/618.12Purchase1/765.00Payment1/1418.00Purchase1/2044.79Purchase1/2334.25Purchase1/2740.00PaymentWhat will Abby’s January finance charge be?

Answer
A
$6.08
B
$7.12
C
$7.22
D
$8.25

Explanation

With the adjusted balance method, subtract payments from the beginning balance and exclude purchases made during the billing cycle. Abby’s adjusted balance is $722.10 − $65.00 − $40.00 = $617.10. The monthly rate is 11.83% ÷ 12, so the finance charge is $617.10 × (0.1183 ÷ 12) ≈ $6.08. The correct choice is $6.08.

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