Solving for $r$ with annuities$)$ Nicki Johnson, a sophomore mechanical engineering student, receives a call from an insurance agent, who believes that icki is an older woman ready to retire from teaching. He talks to her about several annuities that she could buy that would guarantee her an annual xed income. The annuities are as follows in the popup window:

Nicki could earn $9$percent on her money by placing it in a savings account, should she place it instead: $7$y of the annuities? Which ones, if any? Thy$?$

What rate of return could Nicki earn on her money if she place it in annuity A with $$8,500$ payment per year and $22$ years duration?

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$\backslash$table$[[,$INITIAL,AMOUNT OF$,],[,$PAYMENT INTO,MONEY,DURATION$],[$ANNUITY$,$ANNUITY,RECEIVED PER,OF ANNUITY$],[$A$,$$$80,000,$YEAR,$($YEARS$)],[$B$,$$$60,000,$$$8,500,22],[$C$,$$$60,000,$$$6,500,18]]$