If the Nominal Interest Rate Is 10 Percent and the Inflation

question 137

Multiple Choice

If the nominal interest rate is 10 percent and the inflation rate is 4 percent, then the real interest rate is

• A)14 percent.
• B)6 percent.
• C)2.5 percent.
• D).4 percent.

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