If the Nominal Interest Rate Is 3 Percent and the Inflation

question 126

Multiple Choice

If the nominal interest rate is 3 percent and the inflation rate is 4 percent,then the real interest rate is

• A)7 percent.
• B)-1 percent.
• C)3 percent.
• D)4 percent.

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