If the Real Interest Rate Is 4% and the Inflation

question 154

True/False

If the real interest rate is 4% and the inflation rate is 1%, then the nominal interest rate is 5%.

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Definitions:

Investment Goods

Long-term assets purchased for the purpose of generating income, growth, and/or value appreciation.

Interest Rate

The percentage charged on borrowed money, or earned through savings and investments, reflecting the cost of borrowing or the benefit of saving.

Short Run

A period in economic analysis where at least one factor of production is fixed, leading to limited adjustments in production or operation.

Long-Run Phillips Curve

A graph showing that, in the long term, there is no trade-off between inflation and unemployment, suggesting the relationship is vertical.