The <em><u>correct answer</u></em> is:

Explanation:
An exponential function is of the form
, where a is the initial population, b is 1 plus the amount of yearly change, and x is the number of years.
For our problem, a, the initial population, is 1500.
The yearly change is 6.3%; 6.3% = 6.3/100 = 0.063. Since it is decreasing, this is negative; 1+(-0.063) = 0.937.
We use t as the number of years.
This gives us

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<span>The simple interest formula is:
A = P · (1 + r · t)
where:
A = total amount
P = principal
r = rate
t = time
Let's solve for r:
A = P + P · r · t
P · r · t = A - P
r = (A - P) / (P · t)
The quantity A - P is defined as the Interest, therefore:
r = I / (P <span>· t)
= 1020 / (8500 </span>· 4)
= 0.03
Therefore the rate was 3%.
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