Commercial paper. Criss-Cross Manufacturers will issue commercial paper for a short-term cash inflow. Criss Cross must raise $5,550,000, and the paper will have a maturity of 182 days. If this paper has a maturity value of $50,000 and is selling at an annual interest rate of 9.2%, what are the proceeds from each paper, that is, what is the discount rate on the commercial paper? What is the discount rate on the commercial paper? 4.38 % (Round to two decimal places.)