Tell us how much you're losing in this example:

you're really good at investing and you have $1,500 in your investment account.

you make 8.5% interest a year on your investment account!

for a year you owe $1,600 on a credit card.

you pay 19% interest a year on this credit card debt.

answer these questions:

how much money are you making on your investment in a year?

$

how much money are you paying in interest in a year on your card?

$

what's your total gain/loss that year?

$ enter a negative value for a loss.

My gain in that year is  - $ 176.5

Step-by-step explanation:

I have $ 1,500 in my investment account. Rate of  interest for a year in my investment account = 8.5 %.

So, the amount of money I am making on my investment in a year,

= $

= $ 127 .5

I owe $ 1600 on a credit card . Rate of  interest a year on this credit card debt,  = 19 % .

So, the money I am paying in interest in a year on my card,

= $

= $ 304

Since, neither I withdraw money from my investment account  except the interest , nor I pay my whole credit card debt except the interest, so, my gain in that year,

= $ (127.5 - 304)

= - $ 176.5

So, my loss in that year is $ 176.5