Robert Received a $100 Gift Certificate to a Bookstore a Year

question 77

Multiple Choice

Robert received a $100 gift certificate to a bookstore a year ago. The economy has been in an inflationary period for the last year. This gift certificate is

• A) expressed in real terms and is worth more.
• B) expressed in nominal terms and is worth less.
• C) not expressed in either real or nominal terms since it is not money.
• D) adjusted in terms of the CPI.

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