Real Interest Rates Are

question 76

Multiple Choice

Real interest rates are

• A)procyclical, just like nominal interest rates.
• B)acyclical, while nominal interest rates are procyclical.
• C)acyclical, just like nominal interest rates.
• D)countercyclical, while nominal interest rates are procyclical.

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