General accounting question Peak Industries has $420,000 in accounts receivable that will be collectedwithin 60 days. The company needs cash urgently and decides to factor them,receiving $395,000.Mountain Factoring Company, which took the receivables, collected$435,000 after 75 days.Find the rate of return on this investment for Mountain.

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