Real Interest Rates

question 106

Multiple Choice

Real interest rates

• A)cannot be negative.
• B)can be negative only if inflation is negative.
• C)can be negative only if inflation is zero.
• D)can be negative only if inflation is greater than zero.

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Definitions:

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