Previous balance method

Previous Balance Method
A finance/accounting method that bases costs (and interest) on the amounts owing from the previous time period.
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Previous balance method
Method of calculating finance charges based on the account balance at the end of the previous month.
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Related: Average daily balance method, previous balance method, past due balance method. Adjusted basis Price from which to calculate and derive capital gains or losses upon sale of an asset.

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Previous balance method
Method of calculating finance charges based on the account balance at the end of the previous month.
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See also: Adjusted Balance Method, Annual Percentage Rate - APR, Average Daily Balance Method, Credit, Previous Balance Method ...

Average Daily Balance definition :
A method for calculating interest in which the balance owed each day by a customer is divided by the number of days. See also: Adjusted balance method and previous balance method.
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finance charges based on account balance remaining after adjusting for payments and credits posted during the billing period. Interest charges under this method are lower than those under the average daily balance and previous balance method .

The formula uses the end-of-period account balance, after all credits have been posted, to calculate the finance charges. Other methodologies include average daily balance and previous balance method.

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