If the Nominal Interest Rate Is 8 Percent and the Real

question 377

Multiple Choice

If the nominal interest rate is 8 percent and the real interest rate is 3.5 percent, then the inflation rate is

• A)-4.5 percent.
• B)0.78 percent.
• C)4.5 percent.
• D)11.5 percent.

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