Jamie Borrowed $1,000 from His Uncle for One Year

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Essay

Jamie borrowed $1,000 from his uncle for one year.His uncle wanted Jamie to learn a thing or two about interest rates,so he told Jamie only that he wanted his actual interest rate to be 5%.In addition,he mentioned that he expected inflation to be 3% over the loan period.Jamie was puzzled.If he promised to pay his uncle in full at the end of the year,how much did Jamie need to pay him?

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