Answer:
3.76%
Explanation:
I did this computation using excels Rate function. I will show you how to do the same in this solution
From our question,
We have:
Loan amount = Present Value(PV) = -5081.27
Payments at periods PMT = $ 395
The Future Value (FV) = 0
We were given Period (NPER) = 17
The Type = 1 because payments are made at the start of each year.
To get rate = RATE (NPER, PMT,PV,FV,Type, Guess)
= RATE(17,395,-5081.27,0,1,0)
= 3.76%
The effective annual rate = 3.76%