The Nominal Interest Rate Minus the Expected Rate of Inflation

question 83

Multiple Choice

The nominal interest rate minus the expected rate of inflation ________.

• A) defines the real interest rate
• B) is a less accurate measure of the incentives to borrow and lend than is the nominal interest rate
• C) is a less accurate indicator of the tightness of credit market conditions than is the nominal interest rate
• D) defines the bank rate

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