Question

Tamara goes on a spring break trip with her school to visit historical sites in Italy. She purchases $200 of souvenirs while on the trip. She gets back to the U.S. and opens her credit card statement. What will be the balance in her account, assuming she had a zero balance prior to making these purchases and didn't make any other purchases?

Option 1: $206.00
Option 2: $200.00
Option 3: $0.00
Option 4: $6.00

Answer 1

Tamara's credit card balance would be $200 if she had a starting balance of $0 and made no other purchases besides the $200 spend on souvenirs, disregarding any possible additional fees or interest (option 2).

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the balance on Tamara's credit card after her school trip to Italy buying souvenirs, we consider what purchases were made. If Tamara started with a zero balance and only spent $200 on souvenirs, without considering potential additional costs such as international transaction fees or interest charges that could accrue on the account, the balance would simply be the amount spent.

Thus, Tamara's credit card statement would show a balance of $200 for her purchases if there are no other factors affecting her balance.

Hence, the answer is option 2.