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A local bank is running the following advertisement in the newspaper: "For just $5,000we will pay you$250forever!" The fine print in the ad says that for a $5,000
deposit, the bank will pay $250 every year in perpetuity, starting one year after the deposit is made. What interest rate is the bank advertising (what is the rate of return of this investment)?
The equations for a perpetuity and annuity are derived from the assumption that the first cash flow will occur 1-‐period ahead in time.