To determine the best checking account for Natasha based on the provided details, we need to look closely at the fees associated with each account.
### Account A:
- ATM fees: [tex]$0
- Monthly fee: $[/tex]0 with direct deposit
- Minimum deposit: [tex]$100
- Check writing limits: unlimited
### Account B:
- ATM fees: $[/tex]3 for non-ABC bank ATMs
- Monthly fee: [tex]$0
- Minimum deposit: $[/tex]100
- Check writing limits: 12 per month
### Account C:
- ATM fees: [tex]$3 per transaction
- Monthly fee: $[/tex]0
- Minimum deposit: [tex]$50
- Check writing limits: 10 per month
### Account D:
- ATM fees: $[/tex]2.5 per transaction
- Monthly fee: [tex]$7 or $[/tex]0 with linked savings
- Minimum deposit: [tex]$500
- Check writing limits: unlimited
#### Analysis:
1. Account A:
- ATM fees: $[/tex]0
- Monthly fee: [tex]$0 (assuming direct deposit)
- Total monthly fees: $[/tex]0
2. Account B:
- Monthly fee: [tex]$0
- Total monthly fees: $[/tex]0 (assuming no use of non-ABC bank ATMs)
3. Account C:
- ATM fees: [tex]$3 per transaction (assuming at least one transaction)
- Monthly fee: $[/tex]0
- Total monthly fees: At least [tex]$3 (more if ATM is used more frequently)
4. Account D:
- ATM fees: $[/tex]2.5 per transaction (assuming at least one transaction)
- Monthly fee: [tex]$7 (assuming no linked savings)
- Total monthly fees: At least $[/tex]7 (more if ATM is used more frequently)
Comparing all accounts, Account A has the lowest fees, which equals zero dollars with direct deposit.
Thus, Account A is the best checking account for Natasha with the lowest fees.
The corresponding index for Account A is: [tex]\(1\)[/tex].
Therefore, the correct answer is:
- Account A
