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PCS Financial Math
Chapter 7 Vocabulary - Charge Accounts and Credit Cards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| credit card | a card that allows the cardholder to purchase goods and services on demand by presenting it |
| charge account | an existing line of credit, often at a particular business |
| finance charge | interest that is charged to a credit account if the account holder does not pay off the balance in full |
| unpaid-balance method | computing the finance charge on a credit account based on the portion of the previous balance that has not been paid |
| average-daily-balance method | computing the finance charge on a credit account based on the average of the account balance at the end of each day of the billing period |
| account statement | a bank statement that shows all deposits, withdrawals, and interest credited to an account |