Question list O Question 1 K Mary's credit card situation is out of control because she cannot afford to make her monthly payments. She has three credit cards with the following loan balances and APRS: Card 1, $5,000, 19% ; Card 2, $5,700, 23%; and Card 3, $3,200, 17%. Interest compounds monthly on all loan balances. A credit card loan consolidation company has captured Mary's attention by stating they can save Mary 18% per month on her credit card payments. This company. charges 17.5% APR. Is the company's claim correct? Assume a 10-year repayment period. (Round to the nearest cent.) Mary's current minimum monthly payments are $ Mary's minimum monthly payments after loan consolidation will be $ Is the company's claim correct? Choose the correct answer below. (Round to the nearest cent.) OA. Yes because Mary's monthly credit card payments will increase for more than 18%.
Question list O Question 1 K Mary's credit card situation is out of control because she cannot afford to make her monthly payments. She has three credit cards with the following loan balances and APRS: Card 1, $5,000, 19% ; Card 2, $5,700, 23%; and Card 3, $3,200, 17%. Interest compounds monthly on all loan balances. A credit card loan consolidation company has captured Mary's attention by stating they can save Mary 18% per month on her credit card payments. This company. charges 17.5% APR. Is the company's claim correct? Assume a 10-year repayment period. (Round to the nearest cent.) Mary's current minimum monthly payments are $ Mary's minimum monthly payments after loan consolidation will be $ Is the company's claim correct? Choose the correct answer below. (Round to the nearest cent.) OA. Yes because Mary's monthly credit card payments will increase for more than 18%.
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Mary's credit card situation is out of control because she cannot afford to make her monthly payments. She has three
credit cards with the following loan balances and APRS: Card 1, $5,000, 19% ; Card 2, $5,700, 23%; and Card 3, $3,200,
17%. Interest compounds monthly on all loan balances. A credit card loan consolidation company has
captured Mary's attention by stating they can save Mary 18% per month on her credit card payments. This company
charges 17.5% APR. Is the company's claim correct? Assume a 10-year repayment period.
Mary's current minimum monthly payments are $
Mary's minimum monthly payments after loan consolidation will be $
Is the company's claim correct? Choose the correct answer below.
(Round to the nearest cent.)
O
(Round to the nearest cent.)
OA. Yes because Mary's monthly credit card payments will increase for more than 18%.
OB. Yes because Mary's monthly credit card payments will decrease for more than 18%.
O C. No because Mary's monthly credit card payments will increase for less than 18%.
O D. No because Mary's monthly credit card payments will decrease for less than 18%.
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