Jeff receives a medical bill that is due to be paid in full within 45...

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Jeff receives a medical bill that is due to be paid in full within 45 days.
If Jeff pays within 15 days, he receives a 3% discount.
Jeff has two choices:
Pay the bill in 15 days for 97% of the amount due in 45 days.
In 15 days, deposit 97% of the amount due in 45 days. The deposit will earn an annual simple interest rate of i for 30 days, at which time Jeff will use the proceeds to pay the bill in full.
There are 365 days in a year.
What is the minimum value of i that will cause Jeff to choose the second option?

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