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You currently have a credit card that charges 16.99% interest. You usually carry a balance of...

  1. You currently have a credit card that charges 16.99% interest. You usually carry a balance of $1000. You receive an offer for a new credit card with a teaser rate of 6% for the first 6 month…after that the rate goes up to 24.99%.

    a) What is the total annual interest on the current credit card?

    b) What will be the interest in the first year after you switch?

    C) Should you switch? why?
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a: Total interest on the first card = 16.99%*1000 = 169.9

b: Interest on the new card = 1000*6%*6/12 + 1000*24.99%*6/12 = 154.95

c: Hence we should make the switch toi save interest on the balance.

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