Suppose that you owe $2500 on a credit card   that charges 18% APR and you pay either the   minimum, 10% or $20 whichever is higher, every   month. How long will it take you to eliminate the   debt?. Assume that the bank uses the previous   balance method to calculate your interest,   meaning that the bank does not subtract the   amount of your payment from the beginning   balance but charges you interest on the previous   balance.

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Suppose that you owe $2500 on a credit card

 

that charges 18% APR and you pay either the

 

minimum, 10% or $20 whichever is higher, every

 

month. How long will it take you to eliminate the

 

debt?. Assume that the bank uses the previous

 

balance method to calculate your interest,

 

meaning that the bank does not subtract the

 

amount of your payment from the beginning

 

balance but charges you interest on the previous

 

balance.

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