The Interest Rate

question 77

Multiple Choice

The interest rate

• A)specifies the terms on which present purchasing power can be traded for future purchasing power.
• B)bears little or no relationship to the supply of and the demand for money.
• C)is economic profit for the borrower.
• D)is the cost for lending and the reward for borrowing.

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