If the Real Interest Rate Is 8 Percent and the Inflation

question 169

Multiple Choice

If the real interest rate is 8 percent and the inflation rate is 2.5 percent, then the nominal interest rate is

• A) 10.5 percent.
• B) 2.5 percent.
• C) 5.5 percent.
• D) 8 percent.
• E) 3.2 percent.

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