The Diagonal Stamp Company, which sells used postage stamps to collectors, advertises that its average price has increased from $1 to $9 in the last 10 years. Thus, management states, investors who had purchased stamps from Diagonal 10 years ago would have received a 100% rate of return each year. What is the annual rate of return?

The Diagonal Stamp Company, which sells used postage stamps to collectors, advertises that its average price has increased from $1 to $9 in the last 10 years. Thus, management states, investors who had purchased stamps from Diagonal 10 years ago would have received a 100% rate of return each year. What is the annual rate of return?

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