Mr. Benedito, a grocery store owner, borrows $50,000.00 from a loan shark, handing him a $77,000.00 promissory note with a maturity of 6 months. What is the annual and monthly simple interest rate charged by the loan shark?

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Mr. Benedito, a grocery store owner, borrows $50,000.00 from a loan shark, handing him a $77,000.00 promissory note with a maturity of 6 months. What is the annual and monthly simple interest rate charged by the loan shark?

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