The HVAC engineer for a company that constructed one of the world's tallest buildings (Burj Dubai in the United Arab Emirates) requested that $500,000 be spent on software and hardware to improve the efficiency of the environmental control systems. This is expected to save $10,000 per year for 10 years in energy costs and $700,000 at the end of 10 years in equipment refurbishment costs. Find the rate of return.
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