The Consumer Price Index Was 225 in 2008 and 232

question 50

Multiple Choice

The consumer price index was 225 in 2008 and 232.2 in 2009.The nominal interest rate during this period was 6.5 percent.What was the real interest rate during this period?

• A)1.6 percent
• B)3.3 percent
• C)5.1 percent
• D)7.4 percent

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Definitions:

Price Floor

A minimum price set by the government, below which the sale of a product is not allowed.

Price Ceiling

A government-imposed limit on how high a price can be charged for a product, aimed at protecting consumers from high prices.

Price Floor

A government-imposed minimum price below which a certain good or service cannot be sold, often set to protect producers or sectors.

Lobby

The act of attempting to influence the decisions of government officials, typically by special interest groups.