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Transcribed Image Text:A homeowner took out a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage of $140,000. The mortgage was taken out 7 years ago at a rate of 7.4 percent. If
the homeowner refinances, the charges will be $1,000. What is the highest interest rate at which it would be beneficial to refinance the
mortgage?
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