Your folks just called and would like some advice from you. An insurance agent just called them and offered them the opportunity to purchase an annuity for $44, 236.09 that will pay them $3, 500 per year for 25 years. They don't have the slightest idea what return they would be making on their investment of $44, 236.09. What rate of return would they be earning?
The annual rate of return your folks would be earning on their investment is %. (Round to two decimal places.)