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5.11 Credit cards

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Refer to the monthly credit card statement to answer the following questions.

      Statement begins 3 Jun 2011
      Statement ends 2 Jul 2011
      Account number 310035012023
      Min payment due date 2 Aug 2011
      Min payment due  
         
Overdue Opening Balance (amount owed) New Charges Payments/Refunds Closing Balance (amount owed)
$0.00 $1455.65      
         
Date   Transaction Details   Amount (dollars)
8 Jun   EcoHolidays   974.31
12 Jun   FashionWear   110.57
15 Jun   Wages   -1062.07
18 Jun   Gifts Online   158.70
19 Jun   Electricity Australia   171.96
23 Jun   Edgecliff Council   171.67
29 Jun   Wages   -1062.07
1 Jul   Pizza People   32.67
         
Credit limit Available credit Annual interest rate Daily rate  
$3000   $14.965%$14.965%    
a

What is the opening balance?

b

What is the total of the charges on the credit card for the month?

c

What is the total of the repayments for the month?

d

What is the closing balance for the month?

e

What is the credit limit?

f

What is the available credit?

g

When is the minimum payment due?

3 Jun 2011

A

2 Aug 2011

B

2 Jul 2011

C
h

If the minimum payment due is $24%$24% of the balance at the end of the statement period, what is the minimum payment due to the nearest cent?

i

What is the annual interest rate?

j

What is the daily interest rate to three decimal places? Assume there is $365$365 days in a year.

Easy
11min

Calculate the closing balance on a credit card with opening balance $\$1068$$1068, if purchases to the amount of $\$802$$802 and repayments to the amount of $\$643$$643 are made during the month. Assume the closing balance is before any interest.

Easy
1min

The opening balance on a credit card is $\$1620$$1620, and purchases of $\$677$$677 and repayments of $\$263$$263 are made during the month.

Easy
2min
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