Credit Literacy Quiz

1. If you put $1,000 on a credit card and only pay the minimum (2.5 percent) each month at a 21 percent interest rate, how long will it take you to pay it off?

  1. Five months
  2. Three years
  3. 16 years (Correct Answer)

2. If you put $1,000 on a credit card and only pay the minimum (2.5 percent) each month at a 21 percent interest rate, how much will you have paid in interest alone?

  1. $432
  2. $1,000
  3. $1,694 (Correct Answer)

3. If you are late on a credit card payment, go over your credit limit or miss a payment, which of these are possible?

  1. You will not be able to rent an apartment.
  2. You will not get hired for a job.
  3. You will not be able to get a cell phone or a student loan.
  4. All of the above (Correct Answer)

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