The Real Rate of Interest Is

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Multiple Choice

The real rate of interest is

• A) the nominal interest rate minus the anticipated rate of inflation.
• B) the interest rate actually paid explicitly by the borrower.
• C) the interest rate received by the lender minus the handling charges of the loan.
• D) the average rate of interest over the last 20 years.

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