Assume You Owe a Large Balance on Your Credit Card

question 3

Multiple Choice

Assume you owe a large balance on your credit card and only pay the monthly minimum payment equal to 1% of the balance. If the annual interest rate on the credit card is 18%, how many years will it take you to pay off the balance assuming you do not make any additional charges to the card?

• A) 7.8 years
• B) 5 years
• C) You will never pay off the balance.
• D) Not enough information is provided to determine the time.

---

Definitions:

Investing Activities

Transactions related to the acquisition or sale of long-term assets and investments not included in cash equivalents.

Financing Activities

Activities that result in changes in the size and composition of the equity and borrowings of a company.

Inventory Account

An account on the balance sheet that reports the value of a company's goods that are unsold at the end of the accounting period.

Indirect Method

A method used in cash flow statements to convert net income into net cash flow from operating activities, by adjusting for non-cash transactions.