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The Additional Incentive That the Purchaser of a Treasury Security

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The additional incentive that the purchaser of a Treasury security requires to buy a long-term security rather than a short-term security is called the


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Real Interest Rate

The interest rate that has been modified to account for inflation, indicating the actual cost of borrowing or the true earnings from savings.

Inflation Rate

This is the percentage rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, eroding purchasing power.

Nominal Interest Rate

The percentage increase in money that borrowers pay lenders, not adjusted for inflation.

Fisher Effect

An economic theory stating that the real interest rate is independent of monetary measures, particularly the nominal interest rate and expected inflation rate.

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