Imagine That You Borrow $1,000 for One Year and at the End

question 195

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you borrow $1,000 for one year and at the end of the year you repay the $1,000 plus $100 of interest.If the inflation rate was 7%,what was the real interest rate you paid?

• A)17 percent
• B)10 percent
• C)7 percent
• D)3 percent

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Definitions:

Ketone

An organic compound characterized by a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to two carbon atoms, common in sugars and fragrances.

Hydrazone

A compound formed by the reaction of a hydrazine with a ketone or aldehyde, characterized by a –NHN=C– linkage.

Semicarbazone

Derivatives of semicarbazide that are used as derivatives to characterize aldehydes and ketones, typically involving the formation of crystalline precipitates.

Major Organic Product

The main product produced in the highest quantity from an organic chemical reaction.