Over the Past Year, You Earned a Nominal Rate of Interest

question 59

Multiple Choice

Over the past year, you earned a nominal rate of interest of 3.6% on your money. The inflation rate was 3.1% over the same period. The exact actual growth rate of your purchasing power was

• A) 3.6%.
• B) 3.1%.
• C) 0.48%.
• D) 6.7%.

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