Novak Inc. has completed the purchase of new Dell computers. The fair value of the equipment is $675,803. The purchase agreement specifies an immediate down payment of $164,000 and semiannual payments of $63,101 beginning at the end of 6 months for 5 years. What is the interest rate, to the nearest percent, used in discounting this purchase transaction? (Round factor values to 5 decimal places, eg. 1.25124 and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 25%.) Interest rate % semi-annually

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Novak Inc. has completed the purchase of new Dell computers. The fair value of the equipment is $675,803. The purchase
agreement specifies an immediate down payment of $164,000 and semiannual payments of $63,101 beginning at the end
of 6 months for 5 years. What is the interest rate, to the nearest percent, used in discounting this purchase transaction? (Round
factor values to 5 decimal places, e.g. 1.25124 and final answer to O decimal places, e.g. 25%.)
Interest rate
% semi-annually
Transcribed Image Text:Novak Inc. has completed the purchase of new Dell computers. The fair value of the equipment is $675,803. The purchase agreement specifies an immediate down payment of $164,000 and semiannual payments of $63,101 beginning at the end of 6 months for 5 years. What is the interest rate, to the nearest percent, used in discounting this purchase transaction? (Round factor values to 5 decimal places, e.g. 1.25124 and final answer to O decimal places, e.g. 25%.) Interest rate % semi-annually
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