Over the Past Year, You Earned a Nominal Rate of Interest

question 58

Multiple Choice

Over the past year, you earned a nominal rate of interest of 10% on your money.The inflation rate was 5% over the same period.The exact actual growth rate of your purchasing power was

• A)15.5%.
• B)10.0%.
• C)5.0%.
• D)4.8%.

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