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.

Grasp the nature of investment, including its autonomy from the level of saving.

Understand the concept of the risk-reward relationship and how it applies to various investments.

Identify and explain the role of beta in assessing the risk of individual stocks and portfolios.

Explain the impact of changes in expected inflation and the market risk premium on required returns.

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