Suppose That in Some Year Nominal Interest Rates Are Less

question 203

Multiple Choice

Suppose that in some year nominal interest rates are less than the rate of inflation. This means that

• A) money demand exceeds money supply.
• B) real interest rates are negative.
• C) real interest rates are positive and unusually high.
• D) real interest rates exceed nominal interest rates.

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