A company invested $100,000 in a new technology and five years later had $180,000 returned from their investment. Pleased with the results, they decided to expand their business and buy exactly the same technology, which now costs $110,000. Determine the following: a) The average annual inflation rate over the five-year period b) The annual rate of return of the company's investment c) The real (inflation-free) annual rate of return 160/1000,022