The Real Interest Rate in 2012 Was

question 13

Multiple Choice

The real interest rate in 2012 was:

• A) about 9%.
• B) about 7%.
• C) about 5%.
• D) about 3%.
• E) a negative number.

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Independence

A condition where the occurrence or outcome of one event does not affect the occurrence or outcome of another event.

Student Body

The collective group of students enrolled at a particular educational institution.

Significant Change

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P-Value

A probability that provides a measure of the evidence against the null hypothesis given by the sample. Smaller p-values indicate more evidence against H0. For a lower tail test, the p-value is the probability of obtaining a value for the test statistic as small as or smaller than that provided by the sample. For an upper tail test, the p-value is the probability of obtaining a value for the test statistic as large as or larger than that provided by the sample. For a two-tailed test, the p-value is the probability of obtaining a value for the test statistic at least as unlikely as or more unlikely than that provided by the sample.