If the Nominal Interest Rate Is 8 Percent and the Real

question 177

Multiple Choice

If the nominal interest rate is 8 percent and the real interest rate is 4.5 percent,then the inflation rate is

• A) -3.5 percent.
• B) 0.78 percent.
• C) 3.5 percent.
• D) 12.5 percent.

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