If the Nominal Interest Rate Is 5%, the Tax Rate

question 19

Multiple Choice

If the nominal interest rate is 5%, the tax rate is 25%, and the expected inflation rate is 3%, what is the real after-tax return?

• A)-0.75%
• B)0.75%
• C)1.5%
• D)6.75%

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