Sam Deposits Money into an Account with a Nominal Interest

question 89

Multiple Choice

Sam deposits money into an account with a nominal interest rate of 4 percent.He expects inflation to be 1.5 percent.His tax rate is 32 percent.Sam's after-tax real rate of interest

• A)will be 1.2 percent if inflation turns out to be 1.5 percent;it will be higher if inflation turns out to be lower than 1.5 percent.
• B)will be 1.2 percent if inflation turns out to be 1.5 percent;it will be lower if inflation turns out to be lower than 1.5 percent.
• C)will be 1.7 percent if inflation turns out to be 1.5 percent;it will be higher if inflation turns out to be lower than 1.5 percent.
• D)will be 1.7 percent if inflation turns out to be 1.5 percent;it will be lower if inflation turns out to be lower than 1.5 percent.

Understand the difference between proprietary, open-source, and pirated software.

Identify the impact of software errors and the prevalence of errors in professional programming.

Recognize the economic impact of software piracy on vendors.

Distinguish between operating systems (OS) and other types of software.

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