Let I Be the Rate of Inflation and R the Nominal

question 4

Multiple Choice

Let i be the rate of inflation and r the nominal interest rate.(We use pi to denote the rate of inflation in the book.) The (exact) real rate of interest is given by

• A)(r - i)/(i + 1).
• B)(r + i)/(i + 1).
• C)(r + i)/(i - 1).
• D)(r - i)/(i - 1).
• E)r - i/r.

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