If the Nominal Interest Rate Is 8 Percent and Expected

question 48

Multiple Choice

If the nominal interest rate is 8 percent and expected inflation rate is 9 percent, the real interest rate

• A)is 1 percent.
• B)is -1 percent.
• C)is 9 percent.
• D)cannot be calculated.

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