Suppose That Lenders Want to Receive a Real Rate of Interest

question 254

Multiple Choice

Suppose that lenders want to receive a real rate of interest of 5 percent and that they expect inflation to remain steady at 2 percent in the coming years.Based on this, lenders should charge a nominal interest rate of

• A)2 percent.
• B)3 percent.
• C)5 percent.
• D)7 percent.

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