Nominal Interest Rates Are Higher Than Real Interest Rates as Long

question 52

Multiple Choice

Nominal interest rates are higher than real interest rates as long as

• A)expected inflation is positive.
• B)the government taxes interest income.
• C)inflation is expected to decline in the future.
• D)long-term interest rates are higher than short-term interest rates.

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