If You Want to Earn a Real Interest Rate of 3

question 234

Multiple Choice

If you want to earn a real interest rate of 3% on money you lend and you expect that inflation will be 2%,what nominal rate of interest will you charge?

• A)1%
• B)5%
• C)6%
• D)9%

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