If the Nominal Rate of Interest Is 5 Percent and the Expected

question 122

Multiple Choice

If the nominal rate of interest is 5 percent and the expected rate of inflation is 6 percent, then the real rate of interest is

• A)6 percent.
• B)-1 percent.
• C)1 percent.
• D)7.5 percent.

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