You decide to go on a shopping spree. You make a purchase at Sears, and the cashiers says "Can I put your purchase on your Sears Card?" You reply "I don't have a Sears Card." The cashier asks you if you would like to apply for one. You say "Sure!" Throughout your shopping spree you purchase items at many different stores. At each of the stores this same scenario happens, the cashier asks you to apply for credit and you say yes. What will happen to your credit score? A. It will decrease because of the number of times you have applied for credit.
B. It won't change at all because you were denied the credit card.
C. It will increase because of the number of times you have applied for credit.