The Real Rate of Interest Is

question 109

Multiple Choice

The real rate of interest is

• A) interest paid by commercial banks.
• B) interest paid by the Fed.
• C) equal to the money rate of interest plus the inflationary premium.
• D) the money rate of interest adjusted for inflation.

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