Assume Deflation Is Occurring in a Nation; the Implication(s)

question 148

Multiple Choice

Assume deflation is occurring in a nation; the implication(s)

• A) are that both real and nominal interest rates are positive.
• B) are that both real and nominal interest rates are negative.
• C) is that the nominal interest rate exceeds the real interest rate.
• D) is that the real rate of interest exceeds the nominal rate of interest.
• E) is that time preferences in the nation have fallen.

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