Level 1
Chapter 13 – Section I – Exercise 18
The Jewelery Exchange Corporation has a $30,000 line of credit with NationsBank. The
annual percentage rate is the current prime rate plus 4.7%. The balance on March 1
was $8,400. On March 6, the Exchange borrowed $6,900 to pay for a shipment of
supplies, and on March 17 it borrowed another $4,500 for equipment repairs. On
March 24, a $10,000 payment was made on the account. The billing cycle for March
has 31 days. The current prime rate is 9%.
Dates # of Days Activity
Mar 1-5 5 Charge Balance 8,400.00 42,000.00
Mar 6-16 11 Charge 6,900.00 15,300.00 168,300.00
Mar 17-23 7 Charge 4,500.00 19,800.00 138,600.00
Mar 24-31 8 Payment 10,000.00 9,800.00 78,400.00
31 $427,300.00
a. What is the finance charge on the account?
b. What is the company‘s new balance?
c. On April 1, how much credit does the Jewelry Exchange have left on the account?