If the Expected Inflation Rate Is 3 Percent and Banks

question 207

Multiple Choice

If the expected inflation rate is 3 percent and banks charge a 10 percent money rate of interest, the real rate of interest is

• A) 3 percent.
• B) 7 percent.
• C) 10 percent.
• D) 17 percent.

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