The Real Interest Rate Will Be Higher Than the Nominal

question 9

Multiple Choice

The real interest rate will be higher than the nominal interest rate when:

• A) inflation is positive.
• B) inflation is negative.
• C) the money illusion confuses thinking.
• D) the Fisher effect is applied to make real adjustments.

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