Real Interest Rates Around the World Tend to

question 20

Multiple Choice

Real interest rates around the world tend to

• A)be equal after adjusting for differences in risk because financial capital seeks the highest possible return.
• B)be quite different because no two countries are exactly the same.
• C)differ because inflation rates differ across countries.
• D)be equal because trading partners would not do business otherwise.

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