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What nominal annual return is required on an investment for an investor to experience a $12$ percent gain in purchasing power? Assume inflation to be $4$ percent.

a$.7\mathrm{.}69$ percent

b$.9\mathrm{.}29$ percent

c$.12\mathrm{.}00$ percent

d$.16\mathrm{.}48$ percent