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A $1500 certificate of deposit held for 69 days was worth $1524.73. What simple interest rate was earned? Assume a 360-day year. The certificate of deposit earned an interest rate of %. (Type an integer or decimal rounded to the nearest tenth as needed.) Find the present value (the amount that should be invested now to accumulate the following amount) if the money is compounded as indicated. $5000 at 8% compounded semiannually for 2 years The present value is $ (Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest cent as needed.)