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7. Imagine that it is now 1995 and some guy named Dave Matthews comes to you and tells you he needs money to cut a demo tape with a band he’s forming. He promises to pay you $5000 per year for 3 years (starting next year) if you could loan him $7500 today. What rate of return is he offering? Your answer can be expressed as between 2 rates, not more than 5% apart: for example, 20-25%. You must show your work. Try 40% as an initial guess. (8 pts)

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