The Real Rate of Return on a Tax-Free Investment Yielding

question 58

Multiple Choice

The real rate of return on a tax-free investment yielding 7 percent annually would be ____ percent if the investor were in the 35 percent marginal tax bracket and inflation were 4 percent.

• A) -0.55 percent
• B) ?0.55 percent
• C) ?3.00 percent
• D) ?4.48 percent

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Definitions:

Nominal GDP

The gross domestic product measured in current prices, without adjusting for inflation, representing the value of all goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period.

Real GDP

The measure of a nation's gross domestic product adjusted for inflation, showing the value of goods and services produced in real terms.

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U.S. GDP

The total monetary value of all goods and services produced within the United States' borders in a specific time period, often used as an indicator of economic health.