If Nominal Interest Rates Are 10% and Expected Inflation Is

question 68

Multiple Choice

If nominal interest rates are 10% and expected inflation is 5%, according to Fisher equation,

• A) actual inflation exceeds 10%.
• B) the real rate of interest is 5%.
• C) market rates are expected to increase to 15%.
• D) expected interest rates are 5%.

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