If You Expect the Inflation Rate to Be 15 Percent

question 42

Multiple Choice

If you expect the inflation rate to be 15 percent next year and a one-year bond has a yield to maturity of 7 percent,then the real interest rate on this bond is

• A)7 percent.
• B)22 percent.
• C)-15 percent.
• D)-8 percent.

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Shipping Option

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