When Deciding How Much to Save, What Interest Rates Do

question 127

Multiple Choice

When deciding how much to save, what interest rates do people usually care most about?

• A) after-tax nominal interest rates
• B) after-tax real interest rates
• C) before-tax real interest rates
• D) before-tax nominal interest rates

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