Suppose That the Nominal Interest Rate Is 5 Percent and the Expected

question 103

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the nominal interest rate is 5 percent and the expected inflation rate is 3 percent. What happens with the value of savings?

• A)The dollar value of savings increases by 8 percent and the value of savings measured in goods is expected to increase by 3 percent.
• B)The dollar value of savings increases by 8 percent and the value of savings measured in goods is expected to increase by 5 percent.
• C)The dollar value of savings increases by 5 percent and the value of savings in goods is expected to increase by 2 percent.
• D)The dollar value of savings increases by 5 percent and the value of savings in goods is expected to increase by 3 percent.
• E)The dollar value of savings increases by 2 percent and the value of savings measured in goods is expected to increase by 5 percent.

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