You Borrow $10,000 from a Bank for One Year at a Nominal

question 204

Multiple Choice

You borrow $10,000 from a bank for one year at a nominal interest rate of 5%.The CPI over that year rises from 180 to 200.What is the real interest rate you are paying?

• A)15%
• B)5%
• C)-1.1%
• D)-6.1%

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Definitions:

Sales

The transactions involving the exchange of goods or services for money.

Contribution Margin Ratio

A financial metric that measures how much of a company's revenue is left over after variable costs to cover fixed costs and generate profit.

Fixed Costs

Fixed costs are business expenses that remain constant regardless of the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.

Unit Contribution Margin

Unit contribution margin is the difference between the selling price of a product and the variable costs associated with its production and sale.