To determine which checking account would be best for Natasha based on the lowest fees, we should examine the monthly fees associated with each account:
1. Account A:
- Monthly Fee: [tex]$0 with direct deposit.
- As long as Natasha sets up a direct deposit, the monthly fee for Account A will be $[/tex]0.
2. Account B:
- Monthly Fee: [tex]$0.
- There is no monthly fee associated with this account.
3. Account C:
- Monthly Fee: $[/tex]0.
- This account also has no monthly fee.
4. Account D:
- Monthly Fee: [tex]$7 or $[/tex]0 with linked savings.
- If Natasha does not have a linked savings account, she will have to pay a monthly fee of [tex]$7.
Comparing these monthly fees:
- Account A has a monthly fee of $[/tex]0 (with direct deposit).
- Account B has a monthly fee of [tex]$0.
- Account C has a monthly fee of $[/tex]0.
- Account D has a monthly fee of [tex]$7 if there is no linked savings account.
Therefore, the accounts with the lowest fees are Account A, Account B, and Account C, all of which have a monthly fee of $[/tex]0. Given that Account A requires a direct deposit condition, the simplest choices with no conditions are Account B and Account C.
Since the cost is the same ($0) for both Account B and Account C, either of these would be the best choice for Natasha to minimize fees. Arbitrarily, we can declare:
The best account for Natasha, considering the lowest fees, is Account A.
