What is the average daily balance for this account? What is the finance charge for the month of March? What will the new months starting balance be?

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You have a credit card that charges an interest rate of 20.15% compounded monthly. The table below shows
your activity for the month of March.
Date
Activity
Amount
Enter your search term
March 1
Beginning Balance
736.60
March 4
Purchase
45.57
782.17
March 15
Payment
-175.00
607.17
March 18
Purchase
96.33
703.50
March 25
Purchase
10.12
713.62
March 30
Purchase
25.81
739.43
March 31
Ending Balance
739.43
****Open ABD Table and Enter Balance, Days held, and Interest Rate ***
@ ADB Table [+]
What is the average daily balance for this account?
What is the finance charge for the month of March?
What will the new months starting balance be?
Transcribed Image Text:You have a credit card that charges an interest rate of 20.15% compounded monthly. The table below shows your activity for the month of March. Date Activity Amount Enter your search term March 1 Beginning Balance 736.60 March 4 Purchase 45.57 782.17 March 15 Payment -175.00 607.17 March 18 Purchase 96.33 703.50 March 25 Purchase 10.12 713.62 March 30 Purchase 25.81 739.43 March 31 Ending Balance 739.43 ****Open ABD Table and Enter Balance, Days held, and Interest Rate *** @ ADB Table [+] What is the average daily balance for this account? What is the finance charge for the month of March? What will the new months starting balance be?
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Finance Charge:

Finance charge implies the amount charged for the usage of credit.

 

Average Daily Balance:

It is a method to compute the interest amount by taking into consideration the balance amount invested/owed at the end of every day.

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