Anne Wants to Accumulate $20,000 by December 31, 2019

Multiple Choice

Anne wants to accumulate $20,000 by December 31, 2019. To accumulate that sum, she will make twelve equal quarterly deposits of $1,576.98 at the end of March, June, September, and December for the next three years, beginning on March 31, 2016, into a fund that earns interest compounded quarterly. What annual rate of interest must the fund provide to yield the desired sum? (Use spreadsheet software or a financial calculator to calculate your answer. Do not round any intermediary calculations, and round your final answer to the nearest year.)

A) 1%
B) 2%
C) 4%
D) 5%