If a Bank Posts a Nominal Interest Rate of 11

question 6

Multiple Choice

If a bank posts a nominal interest rate of 11 percent, and inflation is expected to be 4 percent, then

• A)the expected real interest rate is 11 percent.
• B)the expected real interest rate is 7 percent.
• C)the expected real interest rate is 4 percent.
• D)the expected real interest rate is 15 percent.

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