What Happened to Real Interest Rates During the Early 1930s

question 53

Multiple Choice

What happened to real interest rates during the early 1930s?

• A)They declined as nominal interest rates declined.
• B)They rose as nominal interest rates rise.
• C)They declined due to deflation.
• D)They rose due to deflation.

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