WONDER #2244: Why Do Credit Cards Now Have Chips?

Question 1 of 3

EMV stands for what?

  1. Europay, Mastercard, and Visa
  2. Eat More Venison
  3. Electric Motor Vehicle
  4. Electronic Monitoring Value

Question 2 of 3

Magnetic stripe technology for credit cards was introduced in which decade?

  1. 1930s
  2. 1970s
  3. 1990s
  4. 2010s

Question 3 of 3

The use of EMV technology in credit cards is designed to reduce the amount of what?

  1. transactions
  2. fraud
  3. debt
  4. banks

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