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1.4.1.A6
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ComparisonShoppingforaCreditCard
TotalPointsEarned
Name
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TotalPointsPossible
Date
Percentage
Class
Directions:CompletethistableusingtheSampleCreditCardOffers1,2,and31.4.1.E3,E4,E5.Afterthe
comparisontableiscompleted,choosewhichcreditcardwouldbethebestchoiceforyou.Writeaonepage
essayexplainingwhythecreditcardisthebestchoiceandwhy.
Inaddition,explainthedecisionmaking
processusedandthepossibleconsequencesofthechoice(attachthisworksheettoessay).
Card1 Card2 Card3
WhatistheAnnualPercentageRate
(APR)forPurchases
IstheAPRforpurchasesafixed‐rate
APRorvariable‐rateAPR?
Introductory APR‐Whatistherate
andhowlongdoesitlast?
WhatistheAPRforBalance
Transfers?
WhatistheAPRforCashAdvances?
WhatisthePenaltyAPR?
Isthereaminimuminterestcharge?If
so,howmuch?
Set‐upandMaintenanceFees
TransactionFees
PenaltyFees
Howisthebalancecalculated?