8. Implied interest rate and period Aa Aa Consider the case of the following annuities, and the need to compute either their expected rate of return or duration Jacob needed money for some unexpected expenses, so he borrowed $3,217.85 from a friend and agreed to repay the loan in four equal installments of $950 at the end of each year. The agreement is offering an implied interest rate of Jacob's friend, Devan, wants to go to business school. While his father will share some of the expenses, Devan still needs to put in the rest on his own. But Devan has no money saved for it yet. According to his calculations, it will cost him $32,190 to complete the business program, including tuition, cost of living, and other expenses. He has decided to deposit $4,500 at the end of every year in a mutual fund, from which he expects to earn a fixed 7% rate of return. It will take approximately years for Devan to save enough money to go to business school