Since the Early 1950s,nominal Interest Rates and Real Interest Rates

question 103

Multiple Choice

Since the early 1950s,nominal interest rates and real interest rates in the United States

• A)do not always move in the same direction.
• B)always increase proportionally.
• C)are never moving in the same direction.
• D)are of no interest to decision makers.

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