If the Nominal Interest Rate Is 5 Percent and the Real

question 45

Multiple Choice

If the nominal interest rate is 5 percent and the real interest rate is 7 percent, then the inflation rate is

• A)−2 percent.
• B)0.4 percent.
• C)2 percent.
• D)12 percent.

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