Suppose That Over the Past Year,the Nominal Interest Rate Was

question 58

Multiple Choice

Suppose that over the past year,the nominal interest rate was 5 percent,the CPI was 150.3 at the end of the year,and the CPI was 144.2 at the beginning of the year.It follows that

• A)the dollar value of savings increased at 5 percent,and the purchasing power of savings increased at 0.8 percent.
• B)the dollar value of savings increased at 5 percent,and the purchasing power of savings increased at 9.2 percent.
• C)the dollar value of savings increased at 0.8 percent,and the purchasing power of savings increased at 5 percent.
• D)the dollar value of savings increased at 9.2 percent,and the purchasing power of savings increased at 5 percent.

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Definitions:

Pulmonary Capillaries

Tiny blood vessels located in the lungs where gas exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs.

Perfusion

The process of delivering blood to a capillary bed in the biological tissue.

Diffusion

The process by which molecules intermingle as a result of their kinetic energy of random motion, leading to a net movement from a region of higher concentration to one of lower concentration.

Peripheral Vascular Resistance

The resistance of the peripheral blood vessels, which impacts blood pressure and flow throughout the body.