If the Rate of Inflation Is 2 Percent, the Output

question 32

Multiple Choice

If the rate of inflation is 2 percent, the output gap is 0 percent, the nominal interest rate is 3 percent, and the unemployment rate is 10 percent, what is the real interest rate?

• A) 1 percent
• B) 2 percent
• C) -7 percent
• D) -1 percent
• E) 3 percent

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