Suppose That Over the Past Year,the Real Interest Rate Was

question 110

Multiple Choice

Suppose that over the past year,the real interest rate was 6 percent and the inflation rate was 4 percent.It follows that

• A)the dollar value of savings increased at 6 percent,and the purchasing power of savings increased at 2 percent.
• B)the dollar value of savings increased at 6 percent,and the purchasing power of savings increased at 10 percent.
• C)the dollar value of savings increased at 10 percent,and the purchasing power of savings increased at 2 percent.
• D)the dollar value of savings increased at 10 percent,and the purchasing power of savings increased at 6 percent.

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