For credit card:
EAR=[(1+APR/m)^m]-1
where m=compounding periods
=[(1+0.18/12)^12]-1
=19.56%(Approx)
For borrowings from parents;
EAR=[(1+0.06)^2]-1
=12.36%
Hence borrowings from parents has lower rate having lower EAR
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2. You are considering two ways of financing a spring break vacation. You could put it on your credit card, at 13% APR, compounded monthly, or borrow the money from your parents, who want an interest payment of 6% every six months. Which is the lower rate? (Note: Be careful not to round any intermediate steps less than six decimal places.) The effective annual rate for your credit card is ___%? The effective annual rate borrowing the money from your...
you are considering two ways of financing a spring break vacation. You could put it on your credit card, at 16% APR, compounded monthly, or borrow the money from your parents, who want an interest payment of 9% every six months. Which is a lower rate?
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STCWTE all all & 31 11:53 STC X Problem 5-4 You are considering two ways of financing a...
You have credit card debt of $30,000 that has an APR (monthly compounding) of 18%. Each month you pay the minimum monthly payment. You are required to pay only the outstanding interest. You have received an offer in the mail for an otherwise identical credit card with an APR of 9%. After considering all your alternatives, you decide to switch cards, roll over the outstanding balance on the old card into the new card, and borrow additional money as well....
airements 1 In cell D11, by using cell references, calculate the monthly interest rate of the current credit card (1 pt.). 2 In cell D12, by using cell references, calculate the interest payment on the current credit card (1 pt). Note: The output of the expression or function you typed in this cell is expected as a positive number. 3 In cell D13, by using cell references, calculate the monthly interest rate of the new credit card (1 pt.) 4...
3. You have found three investment choices for a one-year deposit:10.0 % APR compounded monthly, 10.0% APR compounded annually, and 9.0% APR compounded daily. Compute the EAR for each investment choice. (Assume that there are 365 days in the year.) (Note: Be careful not to round any intermediate steps less than six decimal places.) 4. Suppose Capital One is advertising a 60-month, 5.99 %APR motorcycle loan. If you need to borrow$8,000to purchase your dream Harley-Davidson, what will be your monthly...
(10 points) You ran a little short on your vacation. You have two options: • Option 1: Put $1,000 on your credit card. The annual interest rate on the credit card is 12% compounded monthly. Option 2: Take out a $1,000 short-term loan from CIBC with annual percentage rate of 12.4% compounded quarterly. a) Which option would you choose? Why? b) Let's say you conclude that you better off using your credit card (Option 1). You can only afford to...
You have credit card debt of $37,500 that has an APR (monthly compounding) of 16%. Each month you pay the minimum monthly payment only. You are required to pay only the outstanding interest. You have received an offer in the mail for an otherwise identical credit card with an APR of 11%. After considering all your alternatives, you decide to switch cards, roll over the outstanding balance on the old card into the new card, and borrow additional money as...
Assume the inflation rate is 3.78% APR, compounded annually. Would you rather earn a nominal return of 5.03% APR, compounded semiannually, or a real return of 2.25% APR, compounded quarterly? (Note: Be careful not to round any intermediate steps less than six decimal places.) To put these on the same basis, you must convert them both to nominal EARS The EAR for 5.03% APR, compounded semiannually is (Type your answer in decimal format. Round to six decimal places.) The nominal...
You have credit card debt of $ 30 comma 000 that has an APR (monthly compounding) of 17 %. Each month you pay the minimum monthly payment only. You are required to pay only the outstanding interest. You have received an offer in the mail for an otherwise identical credit card with an APR of 11 %. After considering all your alternatives, you decide to switch cards, roll over the outstanding balance on the old card into the new card,...