BCE 6-9

Credit is a term used to describe any situation in which goods, services, or money is received in exchange for a promise to repay at a future date. (Ch. 6)

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Loans generally require equal payments over a set period of time. (Ch. 6)

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Credit cards allow repeated use of credit as long as you make the minimum monthly payments. (Ch. 6)

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Credit cannot be used to get expensive products sooner. (Ch. 6)

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The cost of credit on a yearly basis as a percentage rate is called the APR. (Ch. 7)

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Consumer credit is non-business debt used by consumers for expenditures including home mortgages. (Ch. 7)

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Service credit is granted to consumers by utilities, physicians, dentists, and other services providers that do not require full payment when services are rendered. (Ch. 7)

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If you cut up your credit card, the account is effectively closed. (Ch. 7)

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The sticker price on a new car is typically the final sales price. (Ch. 8)

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You can always get more for your old car by trading it in for a new car rather than selling it on your own. (Ch. 8)

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