Question

Credit card A offers an introductory APR of 3.4% for the first 3 months and a standard APR of 15.7% thereafter, while credit card B offers an introductory APR of 4.2% for the first 3 months and a standard APR of 15.5% thereafter. All else being equal, which of these statements is correct? (Assume all interest is compounded monthly.)

Answer 1

Credit card a is the better deal over the course of the first 3 months and over the course of the first year.