If the Nominal Interest Rate Is 4  Percent and Expected

question 133

Multiple Choice

If the nominal interest rate is 4  percent and expected inflation rate is 1.6 percent, the real interest rate equals

• A)2.4 percent.
• B)5.6 percent.
• C)-2.4 percent.
• D)8 percent.

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