Alice Brontworth's credit card statement for November showed these items: 11/1, previous balance, 121.33; 11/7, purchase, 59.10; 11/11, purchase, 23.27; and 11/17, payment, 110.00. Alice's card company uses a 1.75 monthly periodic rate and the average daily balance method including purchases. What is Alice's finance charge for November and the new balance?
Question 2
Hernando Fuentes uses a credit card that has a 21.9 APR and uses the adjusted balance method to calculate finance charges. Hernando's statement listed these facts: previous balance, 579.47; new purchases, 229.13; late payment fee, 29.00; payments, 150.00; and credits, 76.39. If the credit card company uses a daily periodic rate, what is Hernando's finance charge and new balance on a 30-day billing cycle?