Freeman Corp., a large corporation, plans to issue 45-day commercial paper with a par value of $3,000,000. Freeman expects to sell the commercial paper for $2,947,000. Freeman's annualized cost of borrowing is estimated to be ____ percent.

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The annualized cost of borrowing can be calculated using the formula: [(Par Value - Sale Price) / Sale Price] * (360 / Days to Maturity). Plugging in the values: [($3,000,000 - $2,947,000) / $2,947,000] * (360 / 45) = 14.39%.