You have a balance of $12,000 for your tuition on your American Express credit card. Assume that you make no more charges on the card. Also assume that All that each month you make only the minimum payment of 5% of the balance. What percentage of the previous balance is paid off each month? Round the percentage to two decimal places. (Hint: Construct a formula for the balance after t minimum payments and simplify the decay factor in order to answer this question.) 3.34 X% Submit Answer

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You have a balance of $12,000 for your tuition on your American Express credit card. Assume that you make no more charges on the card. Also assume that American Express charges 15% APR and
that each month you make only the minimum payment of 5% of the balance. What percentage of the previous balance is paid off each month? Round the percentage to two decimal places.
(Hint: Construct a formula for the balance after t minimum payments and simplify the decay factor in order to answer this question.)
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Transcribed Image Text:You have a balance of $12,000 for your tuition on your American Express credit card. Assume that you make no more charges on the card. Also assume that American Express charges 15% APR and that each month you make only the minimum payment of 5% of the balance. What percentage of the previous balance is paid off each month? Round the percentage to two decimal places. (Hint: Construct a formula for the balance after t minimum payments and simplify the decay factor in order to answer this question.) 3.34 × % Submit Answer Home My Assignments Request Extension
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