An Increase in the Real Interest Rate Will Increase the

question 103

Multiple Choice

An increase in the real interest rate will increase the

• A) current market value of assets yielding income in the future.
• B) size of the inflationary premium.
• C) cost of current consumption goods relative to future consumption.
• D) net present value of $100 to be received one year from now.

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