Real Interest Rates Are Difficult to Measure Because

question 59

Multiple Choice

Real interest rates are difficult to measure because

• A)data on them are not available in a timely manner.
• B)real interest rates depend on the hard-to-determine expected inflation rate.
• C)they fluctuate too often to be accurate.
• D)they cannot be controlled by the Fed.

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