The Nominal Interest Rate

question 118

Multiple Choice

The nominal interest rate:

• A)varies directly with the rate of expected inflation in an economy.
• B)is the interest rate expressed in dollars of constant purchasing power.
• C)equals the difference between the real interest rate and the inflation rate.
• D)is the basis for decisions taken by the lenders and the borrowers in an economy.
• E)is the percentage increase in the average price level from one year to the next.