Suppose That the Nominal Rate of Interest Is Holding Steady

question 178

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the nominal rate of interest is holding steady at 8 percent even as the anticipated rate of inflation rises. What is happening to the real rate of interest?

• A) It is unchanged.
• B) It is increasing.
• C) It is decreasing.
• D) It equals the nominal interest rate.

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