If the Nominal Interest Rate Is 9 Percent and the Anticipated

question 213

Multiple Choice

If the nominal interest rate is 9 percent and the anticipated inflation rate is 4 percent, then

• A) the real interest rate is 5 percent.
• B) the real interest rate is 13 percent.
• C) the real interest rate is -5 percent.
• D) the real interest rate is 2.25 percent.

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