The Nominal Interest Rate Is the

question 152

Multiple Choice

The nominal interest rate is the

• A)interest rate corrected for inflation.
• B)interest rate as usually reported by banks.
• C)real rate of return to the lender.
• D)real cost of borrowing to the borrower.

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