To provide infrastructure in the outlying areas of Morgantown, W

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To provide infrastructure in the outlying areas of Morgantown, West Virginia, the city council issued 30-year bonds with a of $25 million. The bond rate was set at 5% per year, payable semiannually. Because the market interest rate increased immediately before the bonds were sold, the city received only $23.5 million from the bond sale. What was the semiannual interest rate when the bonds were sold?

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