Selecting a Bank. Julie wants to open a bank account with ​$43. Julie estimates that she will write 23 checks per month and use her ATM card at the home bank. She will maintain a monthly balance of ​$500. Which bank should Julie​ choose?   Hillsboro Bank First National South Trust Bank Sun Coast Bank ATM​ charges:         Home bank Free Free Free Free Other bank 5 ​free, then ​$1.15 per use ​$1.40 per use ​$1.40 per use ​$1.40 per use ​Checking:         Minimum deposit ​$100 ​$28 ​$1 ​$1 Minimum balance required to avoid​ fees* ​N/A ​N/A ​$500 ​N/A Monthly fees ​$8.66 ​$10.11 ​$15.88 ​$3.61 ​Check-writing charges 15 ​free, then ​$0.85 per check 10 ​free, then ​$0.85 per check Unlimited Each check ​$0.43 ​* N/A means monthly fees apply irrespective of account balances. Based on the information given in the​ chart, which bank should Julie​ choose?

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Selecting a Bank. Julie wants to open a bank account with ​$43. Julie estimates that she will write 23 checks per month and use her ATM card at the home bank. She will maintain a monthly balance of ​$500. Which bank should Julie​ choose?

 
Hillsboro Bank
First National
South Trust Bank
Sun Coast Bank
ATM​ charges:
 
 
 
 
Home bank
Free
Free
Free
Free
Other bank
5
​free, then
​$1.15
per use
​$1.40
per use
​$1.40
per use
​$1.40
per use
​Checking:
 
 
 
 
Minimum deposit
​$100
​$28
​$1
​$1
Minimum balance required to avoid​ fees*
​N/A
​N/A
​$500
​N/A
Monthly fees
​$8.66
​$10.11
​$15.88
​$3.61
​Check-writing charges
15
​free, then
​$0.85
per check
10
​free, then
​$0.85
per check
Unlimited
Each check
​$0.43
​* N/A means monthly fees apply irrespective of account balances.

Based on the information given in the​ chart, which bank should Julie​ choose?

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