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Peggy just won the lottery! She could either receive $75,000 today or $1,000,000 in 40 years. At what rate of interest, compounded annually, would Peggy be indifferent between accepting the lottery winnings of $75,000 today and investing it on her own?
A) 6.7%
B) 6.1%
C) 5.5%
D) 2.4%
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