Context 6 - Credit Cards 1

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Go to this site and enter the
information for this credit card scenario from page 1. Interpret the graph. State two observations.

Research the consequences of missing a payment or paying less than the minimum required payment. List at least three things you discovered in your research.

Context 6 - Credit Cards 1

Posljednje ažuriranje about 2 years ago

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MMR Resources

Link to website needed for assignment:

https://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/minimum-payment-calculator/?authuser=0

You are given the option to “Select a payment schedule based on:” Click “Fixed payment”.
In red you should see the statement “Please enter a value between 296.7 and 5935”.
Explain where I got those numbers in context of the problem.

Is there an advantage to paying more than the minimum required payment throughout the life of the balance? Use math to justify your reasoning.

Google interest to payment ratio to learn what it means.
Is the number constant throughout the table in our problem?

Why is interest to payment ratio important? What does it tell you?

Go to this site and enter the
information for this credit card scenario from page 1. Interpret the graph. State two observations.

Research the consequences of missing a payment or paying less than the minimum required payment. List at least three things you discovered in your research.

Context 6 - Credit Cards 1

Go to this site and enter the
information for this credit card scenario from page 1. Interpret the graph. State two observations.

Research the consequences of missing a payment or paying less than the minimum required payment. List at least three things you discovered in your research.

Context 6 - Credit Cards 1

You are given the option to “Select a payment schedule based on:” Click “Fixed payment”.
In red you should see the statement “Please enter a value between 296.7 and 5935”.
Explain where I got those numbers in context of the problem.

Is there an advantage to paying more than the minimum required payment throughout the life of the balance? Use math to justify your reasoning.

Google interest to payment ratio to learn what it means.
Is the number constant throughout the table in our problem?

Why is interest to payment ratio important? What does it tell you?

Go to this site and enter the
information for this credit card scenario from page 1. Interpret the graph. State two observations.

Research the consequences of missing a payment or paying less than the minimum required payment. List at least three things you discovered in your research.

Using the 5% minimum payment, 5,934 balance, and 20% interest rate, what is your first monthly payment?

How was it calculated?

How long will it take you to pay off your credit card when you pay 5% of the balance for each month?

What is the total amount of interest you will have paid by the time the credit card is paid off?

What percentage of your original balance is the interest?
Hint: Take total interest and divide it by your total starting balance. Round your answer to the nearest whole percent.

How much did you spend in total by using a credit card?

When looking at the Payment Schedule, why does the payment keep going down?
You can find the Payment Schedule by clicking "Show Payment Schedule"

You are given the option to “Select a payment schedule based on:” Click “Fixed payment”.
In red you should see the statement “Please enter a value between 296.7 and 5935”.
Explain where I got those numbers in context of the problem.

Is there an advantage to paying more than the minimum required payment throughout the life of the balance? Use math to justify your reasoning.

Google interest to payment ratio to learn what it means.
Is the number constant throughout the table in our problem?

Why is interest to payment ratio important? What does it tell you?

Using the 5% minimum payment, 5,934 balance, and 20% interest rate, what is your first monthly payment?

How was it calculated?

How long will it take you to pay off your credit card when you pay 5% of the balance for each month?

What is the total amount of interest you will have paid by the time the credit card is paid off?

What percentage of your original balance is the interest?
Hint: Take total interest and divide it by your total starting balance. Round your answer to the nearest whole percent.

How much did you spend in total by using a credit card?

When looking at the Payment Schedule, why does the payment keep going down?
You can find the Payment Schedule by clicking "Show Payment Schedule"

Context 6 - Credit Cards 1

Go to this site and enter theinformation for this credit card scenario from page 1. Interpret the graph. State two observations.

Research the consequences of missing a payment or paying less than the minimum required payment. List at least three things you discovered in your research.

Context 6 - Credit Cards 1

You are given the option to “Select a payment schedule based on:” Click “Fixed payment”.In red you should see the statement “Please enter a value between 296.7 and 5935”.Explain where I got those numbers in context of the problem.

Is there an advantage to paying more than the minimum required payment throughout the life of the balance? Use math to justify your reasoning.

Google interest to payment ratio to learn what it means.Is the number constant throughout the table in our problem?

Why is interest to payment ratio important? What does it tell you?

Go to this site and enter theinformation for this credit card scenario from page 1. Interpret the graph. State two observations.

Research the consequences of missing a payment or paying less than the minimum required payment. List at least three things you discovered in your research.

Using the 5% minimum payment, 5,934 balance, and 20% interest rate, what is your first monthly payment?

How was it calculated?

How long will it take you to pay off your credit card when you pay 5% of the balance for each month?

What is the total amount of interest you will have paid by the time the credit card is paid off?

What percentage of your original balance is the interest?Hint: Take total interest and divide it by your total starting balance. Round your answer to the nearest whole percent.

How much did you spend in total by using a credit card?

When looking at the Payment Schedule, why does the payment keep going down?You can find the Payment Schedule by clicking "Show Payment Schedule"

You are given the option to “Select a payment schedule based on:” Click “Fixed payment”.In red you should see the statement “Please enter a value between 296.7 and 5935”.Explain where I got those numbers in context of the problem.

Is there an advantage to paying more than the minimum required payment throughout the life of the balance? Use math to justify your reasoning.

Google interest to payment ratio to learn what it means.Is the number constant throughout the table in our problem?

Why is interest to payment ratio important? What does it tell you?

Using the 5% minimum payment, 5,934 balance, and 20% interest rate, what is your first monthly payment?

How was it calculated?

How long will it take you to pay off your credit card when you pay 5% of the balance for each month?

What is the total amount of interest you will have paid by the time the credit card is paid off?

What percentage of your original balance is the interest?Hint: Take total interest and divide it by your total starting balance. Round your answer to the nearest whole percent.

How much did you spend in total by using a credit card?

When looking at the Payment Schedule, why does the payment keep going down?You can find the Payment Schedule by clicking "Show Payment Schedule"

Go to this site and enter the
information for this credit card scenario from page 1. Interpret the graph. State two observations.

You are given the option to “Select a payment schedule based on:” Click “Fixed payment”.
In red you should see the statement “Please enter a value between 296.7 and 5935”.
Explain where I got those numbers in context of the problem.

Google interest to payment ratio to learn what it means.
Is the number constant throughout the table in our problem?

Go to this site and enter the
information for this credit card scenario from page 1. Interpret the graph. State two observations.

What percentage of your original balance is the interest?
Hint: Take total interest and divide it by your total starting balance. Round your answer to the nearest whole percent.

When looking at the Payment Schedule, why does the payment keep going down?
You can find the Payment Schedule by clicking "Show Payment Schedule"

You are given the option to “Select a payment schedule based on:” Click “Fixed payment”.
In red you should see the statement “Please enter a value between 296.7 and 5935”.
Explain where I got those numbers in context of the problem.

Google interest to payment ratio to learn what it means.
Is the number constant throughout the table in our problem?

What percentage of your original balance is the interest?
Hint: Take total interest and divide it by your total starting balance. Round your answer to the nearest whole percent.

When looking at the Payment Schedule, why does the payment keep going down?
You can find the Payment Schedule by clicking "Show Payment Schedule"