Answer:
6%
Step-by-step explanation:
The compound interest growth factor is ...
(second year value)/(first year value) =
$449.44/$424 = 1.06 = 1 + growth rate
Then the growth rate is 1.06 -1 = 0.06 = 6%.
The compound interest rate is 6%.
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The initial sum invested is $400.
