If Your After-Tax Realized Real Interest Rate Was 1 Percent

question 8

Multiple Choice

If your after-tax realized real interest rate was 1 percent over the past year and the inflation rate was 3 percent, what was the nominal interest rate on your one-year bond if your tax rate was 15 percent?

• A)4.45 percent
• B)4.7 percent
• C)5.0 percent
• D)5.25 percent

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