Question

You have been pricing an MP3 player in several stores. Three stores have the identical price of $500. Each store charges 24 percent APR, has a 30-day grace period, and sends out bills on the first of the month. On further investigation, you find that store A calculates the finance charge by using the average daily balance method, store B uses the adjusted balance method, and store C uses the previous balance method. Assume you purchased the MP3 player on May 5 and made a $100 payment on June 15.

Answer 1

Store A = $9

Store B = $8

Store C = $10

Step-by-step explanation:

Finance charges calculated by average daily balance finance charges basis, adjusted balance method finance charges basis and Previous Balance Method Finance Charge basis is calculated as follows

Store A:

Average Daily Balance Finance Charge basis = ($500 + $400) /2

Average Daily Balance Finance Charge basis = $450

Finance Charges = $450 x (24% / 12)

Finance Charges = $9

Store B:

Adjusted Balance Method Finance Charge basis = $500 - $100

Adjusted Balance Method Finance Charge basis = $400

Finance Charges = $400 x (24% / 12)

Finance Charges = $8

Store C:

Previous Balance Method Finance Charge basis = $500 - $0

Previous Balance Method Finance Charge basis = $800

Finance Charges = $500 x (24% / 12)

Finance Charges = $10