Checkbook Balancing Revisited

COSC 1337 - Programming Fundamentals II
Bob Comer, Professor of Computer Studies

Assignment 3 - Checkbook Balancing Revisited

Read through Chapter 6 in your textbook before starting this assignment.

Modify your checkbook balancing program from assignment 2 as follows:

The user should enter the transaction type and amount (if required) on a single line. In other words, there should not be a separate prompt message for the transaction amount.
Use a separate function to process each transaction type (check or deposit).
Add additional service charges (see below).

The program commands are as follows (see the sample program dialog near the bottom of this page).

Transaction command	Meaning
C amount	Process a check for amount dollars, where amount is a floating-point number.
D amount	Process a deposit for amount dollars, where amount is a floating-point number.
E	End the program.

Service Charges

There is a $0.25 service charge for each check written.
If the account balance falls below $800.00 at any time during the month, there is a $5.00 service charge for the month. NOTE: This fee is only charged once at most!
If processing a check results in a negative balance, there is a $25 service charge (insufficient funds charge). This $25 fee is charged for each check that results in a negative balance.
Note: all service charges should be deducted from the account balance at the end of the month.

Output

For each transaction, print

the command data (to confirm the transaction)
the resulting account balance
the total service charges accrued so far

At the end of the month, deduct the service charges and print the final balance. Your program dialog should look something like this example (user input is shown in bold).

Enter the beginning balance: 900

Enter a transaction: C 50.25
Processing check for $50.25
Balance: $849.75
Service charge: $0.25 for a check
Total service charges: $.25

Enter a transaction: C 250
Processing check for $250.00
Balance: $599.75
Service charge: $0.25 for a check
Service charge: $5.00 balance below $800.00
Total service charges: $5.50

Enter a transaction: D 200
Processing deposit for $200.00
Balance: $799.75
Total service charges: $5.50

Enter a transaction: E
Processing end of month
Final balance: $794.25

Other requirements

Do not use global variables in any assignment. A global variable is a variable that is declared outside any function.
All input should be checked for reasonable values.
All dollar amounts should be printed with 2 decimal places.
Write a separate function to process each of the transaction types (check or deposit).

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