(Annuity payments) Calvin Johnson has a $4,000 debt balance on his Visa card that charges 15.3 percent APR compounded monthly. In 2009, Calvin's minimum monthly payment is 2 percent of his debt balance, which is $80. How many months (round up) will it take Calvin Johnson to pay off his credit card if he pays the current minimum payment of $80 at the end of each month? In 2010, as the result of a federal mandate, the minimum monthly payment on credit cards rose to 3 percent. If Calvin made monthly payments of $120 at the end of each month, how long would it take to pay off his credit card? a. If Calvin made monthly payments of $80 at the end of each month, how long would it take to pay off his credit card? months (Round up to the nearest unit.) b. If Calvin made monthly payments of $120 at the end of each month, how long would it take to pay off his credit card? months (Round up to the nearest unit.)

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(Annuity payments) Calvin Johnson has a $4,000 debt balance on his Visa card that charges 15.3 percent APR compounded monthly. In 2009, Calvin's minimum monthly payment is 2 percent of his debt balance, which is $80. How many months (round up)
will it take Calvin Johnson to pay off his credit card if he pays the current minimum payment of $80 at the end of each month? In 2010, as the result of a federal mandate, the minimum monthly payment on credit cards rose to 3 percent. If Calvin made monthly
payments of $120 at the end of each month, how long would it take to pay off his credit card?
a. If Calvin made monthly payments of $80 at the end of each month, how long would it take to pay off his credit card?
months (Round up to the nearest unit.)
b. If Calvin made monthly payments of $120 at the end of each month, how long would it take to pay off his credit card?
months (Round up to the nearest unit.)
Transcribed Image Text:(Annuity payments) Calvin Johnson has a $4,000 debt balance on his Visa card that charges 15.3 percent APR compounded monthly. In 2009, Calvin's minimum monthly payment is 2 percent of his debt balance, which is $80. How many months (round up) will it take Calvin Johnson to pay off his credit card if he pays the current minimum payment of $80 at the end of each month? In 2010, as the result of a federal mandate, the minimum monthly payment on credit cards rose to 3 percent. If Calvin made monthly payments of $120 at the end of each month, how long would it take to pay off his credit card? a. If Calvin made monthly payments of $80 at the end of each month, how long would it take to pay off his credit card? months (Round up to the nearest unit.) b. If Calvin made monthly payments of $120 at the end of each month, how long would it take to pay off his credit card? months (Round up to the nearest unit.)
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