The Real Interest Rate

question 89

Multiple Choice

The real interest rate:

• A) equals the nominal rate minus the prime rate.
• B) increases as inflation increases, ceteris paribus (all else equal).
• C) is what you really pay if you borrow versus what you think you are paying.
• D) equals the nominal rate plus the rate of inflation.
• E) equals the nominal rate minus the rate of inflation.

Understand the basic principles of stock valuation models.

Identify the rights and benefits of common stockholders.

Apply the dividend discount model (DDM) for calculating the current price of a stock given its future dividend growth and required return rate.

Calculate the value of a stock based on constant growth dividend models.

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