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A rich woman bought some farming lands five years ago and sold it this year. Using...

A rich woman bought some farming lands five years ago and sold it this year. Using the information provided, compute the after-tax real interest rate for this investment.

Purchase price (5 years ago) = 200000
Selling price (this year) = 700000
Average annual inflation = 5%
Capital gain tax = 15%
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