Early in the 1980s, Nominal Interest Rates on Mortgages Hovered

question 35

Multiple Choice

Early in the 1980s, nominal interest rates on mortgages hovered in the 13 percent range even while inflation fell to the 5 percent range. Given the expectation that the Fed would keep inflation at 5 percent, a reasonable estimate of the real rate of interest would be

• A) 4 percent.
• B) 5 percent.
• C) 8 percent.
• D) 13 percent.
• E) 18 percent.

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