Compare the advantages and disadvantages of using cash versus a credit card.
Remarks
Example: Compare paying for a tank of gasoline in cash or paying with a credit card over a period of time.General Information
Subject Area: X-Mathematics (former standards - 2008)
Grade: 912
Body of Knowledge: Financial Literacy
Idea: Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning
Standard: Loans and Financing - Become familiar with and describe the advantages and disadvantages of short-term purchases, long-term purchases, and mortgages.
Date Adopted or Revised: 09/07
Content Complexity Rating:
Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning
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More Information
Date of Last Rating: 06/07
Status: State Board Approved - Archived
Related Courses
This benchmark is part of these courses.
1200500: Advanced Algebra with Financial Applications (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015 (course terminated))
7912105: Fundamental Consumer Mathematics (Specifically in versions: 2013 - 2015, 2015 - 2017 (course terminated))
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Introduction to Dangers of Using Credit:
This episode of Warren Buffet's Secret Millionaire's Club (4 minutes) introduces the dangers of using credit and only making the minimum monthly payment.
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