If the Nominal Interest Rate Is 8 Percent and the Rate

question 15

Multiple Choice

If the nominal interest rate is 8 percent and the rate of inflation is 3 percent,then the real interest rate is

• A)-5 percent.
• B)1.67 percent.
• C)5 percent.
• D)11 percent.

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