Over the Past Year, You Earned a Nominal Rate of Interest

question 71

Multiple Choice

Over the past year, you earned a nominal rate of interest of 10% on your money. The inflation rate was 5% over the same period. The exact actual growth rate of your purchasing power was

• A) 15.5%.
• B) 10.0%.
• C) 5.0%.
• D) 4.8%.
• E) 15.0%.

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