If the Nominal Interest Rate Is 5 Percent and There

question 108

Multiple Choice

If the nominal interest rate is 5 percent and there is no inflation,_____.

• A)the real interest rate exceeds 5 percent
• B)the real interest rate is less than 5 percent
• C)the real interest rate is 5 percent
• D)there is not enough information to determine the real interest rate
• E)the real interest rate is zero

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