If a Country Experienced Deflation, Then

question 124

Multiple Choice

If a country experienced deflation, then

• A)the nominal interest rate would be greater than the real interest rate.
• B)the real interest rate would be greater than the nominal interest rate.
• C)the real interest rate would equal the nominal interest rate.
• D)None of the above is necessarily correct.

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