Patty plans to purchase a bond. Which should she choose?

The first is offered by GEI, Inc. and pays an interest rate of $7\%.$ The second option is offered by the city of Cortland, NY$,$ and offers a return of $5\mathrm{.}0\%.$ She feels that the risk levels inherent in the two bonds are similar. They both mature in $10$ years. She is in the $25\%$ Federal tax bracket and lives in a state with no income tax.

The bond to choose would be $($write either GEI or Cortland$)$

What is the rate of return she would expect from the bond she purchases? No $\%$ sign, two decimal places.