Generally, When Economists Talk of the "Interest Rate," What Are

question 191

Multiple Choice

Generally, when economists talk of the "interest rate," what are they talking about?

• A) the real interest rate
• B) the current nominal interest rate
• C) the real interest rate minus the inflation rate
• D) the equilibrium nominal interest rate

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