Joe Walks into Best Buy Prepared to Spend No More

question 10

Multiple Choice

Joe walks into Best Buy prepared to spend no more than $500 cash on a new computer,but the price turns out to be $600.Joe is told if he finances it on a Best Buy credit card,it will cost $600,but he will get a $25 gift card free with the computer.Joe opts to open the credit card and puts the full $600 on the account.According to economic theory,Joe's decision is:

• A) irrational.
• B) rational.
• C) budget-conscious.
• D) optimal.

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Definitions:

Loan Term

The duration of time over which a loan agreement is in effect, and by the end of which the loan should be repaid.

Compounded Annually

Occurs when interest is added to the principal sum of an investment or loan once per year, resulting in interest on interest.

Compounded Annually

Interest calculation method where interest is added to the principal once a year, leading to an exponential increase.

Compounded Semiannually

The process of calculating interest on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest from previous periods, done twice a year.