Finance Charges Answers

Dennis has a credit card with an APR of 10.14% and a billing cycle of 30 days. The following table shows his transactions with that credit card in the month of November.DateAmount ($)Transaction11/1517.87Beginning balance11/931.63Purchase11/2364.10Purchase11/2665.75PaymentIf the finance charge for November is $3.82, which method of calculating the finance charge does Dennis’s credit card company use?

Adam’s credit card calculates finance charges using the adjusted balance method and a 30-day billing cycle. The table below shows his use of that credit card over three months.DateAmount ($)Transaction4/1626.45Beginning balance4/1037.41Purchase4/1244.50Purchase5/365.50Payment5/1624.89Purchase5/20104.77Payment6/623.60Payment6/1015.00Purchase6/1451.85PurchaseIf Adam’s credit card has an APR of 14.63%, what is Adam’s balance at the end of June?

Laura’s credit card has an APR of 12.04%, and it computes finance charges using the daily balance method and a 30-day billing cycle. On June 1st, Laura had a balance of $606.40. She made exactly one transaction in June: a payment of $55.25. If Laura’s finance charge for June was $5.71, on which day did she make the payment?