If a credit card company has a 30-day billing period,20-day grace period and an interest rate of 20 percent,how much interest will be charged on a $5000 average monthly balance which gets paid 40 days after the due date using the average daily balance method?
A)$258.90
B)$115.07
C)$201.37
D)$172.60

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The interest charged can be calculated using the formula for the average daily balance method: Interest = (Average Daily Balance * Annual Interest Rate * Days Charged) / 365. Here, the Average Daily Balance is $5000, the Annual Interest Rate is 20%, and the Days Charged is 20 days past the grace period (since the grace period is 20 days and the payment is made 40 days after the due date, the interest is charged for 20 days). Therefore, Interest = ($5000 * 20% * 20) / 365 = $54.79. However, this calculation does not account for the correct total period of interest accrual, which should include the entire period the balance was outstanding beyond the grace period. The correct calculation should consider the total days of interest accrual, which includes the days beyond the grace period until the payment was made, indicating a misunderstanding in the initial calculation. The correct approach should calculate the interest for the entire period the payment was overdue beyond the grace period, leading to a different interest amount. Given the options and the context, the correct calculation aligns with option A, considering a more accurate reflection of the interest accrued over the specified period.

If a Credit Card Company Has a 30-Day Billing Period,20-Day