Given data:
Principal Amount=$2000.
Final Amount=$2400
Time period(t)=12 years
Let the rate of return be r.
As per formula of continous compunding:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{Final amount=Principal}(e^{rt}) \\ 2400=2000(e^{12r}) \\ e^{12r}=\frac{2400}{2000} \\ e^{12r}=1.2 \\ 12r=\ln (1.2) \\ 12r=0.1823 \\ r=0.01519 \end{gathered}[/tex]Thus, the rate of interest required is 1.519%.