You Lend $5,000 to a Friend for One Year at a Nominal

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Multiple Choice

You lend $5,000 to a friend for one year at a nominal interest rate of 10%.The CPI over that year rises from 180 to 190.What is the real rate of interest you will earn?

• A)0%
• B)4.4%
• C)5.5%
• D)5.8%

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Definitions:

Antitrust Laws

Legislation (including the Sherman Act and Clayton Act) that prohibits anticompetitive business activities such as price fixing, bid rigging, monopolization, and tying contracts.

Anticompetitive Mergers

Mergers between companies that significantly reduce competition in the market, potentially leading to higher prices and reduced consumer welfare.

Clayton Act

The federal antitrust law of 1914 that strengthened the Sherman Act by making it illegal for firms to engage in certain specified practices including tying contracts, interlocking directorates, and certain forms of price discrimination.

Monopoly Structure

A market structure characterized by a single seller producing a unique product with no close substitutes, leading to significant control over the market and pricing.