If the Nominal Interest Rate Is 8 Percent and the Inflation

question 118

Multiple Choice

If the nominal interest rate is 8 percent and the inflation rate is 2 percent, the real interest rate is approximately

• A) 6 percent.
• B) 4 percent.
• C) 0.25 percent.
• D) 10 percent.

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