Suppose you owe $900 on your credit card and you decide to make no new purchases and
Question:
Suppose you owe $900 on your credit card and you decide to make no new purchases and to make the minimum monthly payment on the account. Assuming that the interest rate on your card is 2% per month on the unpaid balance and that the minimum payment is 3% of the total (balance plus interest), your balance after t months is given by B(t)=900(0.9894t).Find your balance at each of the given times. Complete parts (a) through (e) below.
(a) six months
After six months, the balance is $
(Round to the nearest cent as needed.)
(b) one year (remember that t is in months)
After one year, the balance is $
(Round to the nearest cent as needed.)
(c) seven years
After seven years, the balance is $
(Round to the nearest cent as needed.)
(d) nine years
After nine years, the balance is $
(Round to the nearest cent as needed.)
(e) On the basis of your answers to parts (a)–(d),
what advice would you give to your friends about minimumpayments?
A. The minimum payment maximizes the short-term cost and minimizes the long-term cost. It would be advisable to pay only the minimum monthly payment to decrease the short-term cost.
B. The minimum payment minimizes the short-term cost and maximizes the long-term cost. It would be advisable to pay only the minimum monthly payment to decrease the short-term cost.
C. The minimum payment minimizes the short-term cost and maximizes the long-term cost. It would be advisable to pay more than the minimum monthly payment when possible to decrease the overall cost.
D. The minimum payment maximizes the short-term cost and minimizes the long-term cost. It would be advisable to pay more than the minimum monthly payment when possible to decrease the overall cost.