If the Annual Real Interest Rate on a 10-Year Inflation-Protected

question 27

Multiple Choice

If the annual real interest rate on a 10-year inflation-protected bond equals 1.5 percent and the annual nominal rate of return on a 10-year bond without inflation protection is 4.2 percent, what average rate of inflation over the ten years would make holders of inflation-protected bonds and holders of bonds without inflation protection equally well off?

• A)1.5%
• B)2.7%
• C)4.2%
• D)5.7%

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Definitions:

Operating Leverage

A measure of how revenue growth translates into an increase in operating income, indicating the extent to which a company can increase profitability by increasing sales.

Financial Leverage

The use of borrowed funds in an attempt to increase the returns to equity.

Fixed Costs

For expenses like rent, salaries, and insurance premiums, their amounts do not fluctuate with the levels of output or sales.

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of goods or services produced by a business.