Question

A typical credit card company charges 18% annual interest,

compounded monthly, on the unpaid balance. If your current balance is
$520 and you do not make a payment for 6 years, how much will you
owe? Answer rounded to the whole number

Answer 1

$1,519

Explanation:

Given that :

Balance = principal = $520

Time (t) = 6 years

Annual. Interest rate (r) = 18% = 0.18

Using the compound interest formula:

A = P(1 + r/n)^nt

n = number of times interest is applied per period ; A = final amount

Since interest is compounded monthly, n = 12

A = 520(1 + 0.18/12)^(12 * 6)

A = 520(1 + 0.015)^72

A = 520(1.015)^72

A = 520(2.9211579)

A = 1519.0021

Hence, final amount = $1519