Answer:
Annual interest will be 33.036 %
Explanation:
We have given initial amount P = $475
Time t = 19 years
As interest is compounded monthly
So number of period = 19×12 = 228 period
Final amount is given A = $234341
Amount is given by
[tex]A=P(1+\frac{r}{100})^n[/tex]
[tex]234341=475(1+\frac{r}{100})^{228}[/tex]
[tex]493.3494=(1+0.01r)^{228}[/tex]
[tex](1+0.01r)=(493.3494)^{\frac{1}{228}}[/tex]
[tex](1+0.01r)=1.027[/tex]
[tex]0.01r=0.027[/tex]
[tex]r=2.753[/tex] %
Annual interest = 12×2.753 =33.036 %