The Real Interest Rate

question 39

Multiple Choice

The real interest rate

• A) can never be negative.
• B) is approximately equal to the nominal interest rate plus the inflation rate.
• C) is approximately equal to the nominal interest rate minus the inflation rate.
• D) is positively related to the inflation rate.

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