If the Nominal Interest Rate Was 12 Percent and the Inflation

question 173

Multiple Choice

If the nominal interest rate was 12 percent and the inflation rate was 10 percent in 1980, while the nominal interest rate was 7 percent and the inflation rate was 2 percent in 2001, then

• A)real rates were higher in 2001.
• B)real rates were higher in 1980.
• C)credit was more expensive in 1980.
• D)credit was cheaper in 2001 because the nominal rate was lower.

Understand the significance of praxis in shaping cultural practices and individual behaviors.

Understand the various motives for holding money and how they influence individual and economic decisions.

Recognize the role of financial intermediaries and their importance in channeling savings to borrowers.

Identify and explain the functions of money within an economy.

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Definitions:

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