The Nominal Interest Rate Will Be Less Than the Real

question 188

Multiple Choice

The nominal interest rate will be less than the real interest rate when

• A)the rate of inflation is positive but decreasing.
• B)the rate of inflation is positive and increasing.
• C)the rate of inflation is negative.
• D)the real interest rate is negative.

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