You Borrow $10,000 from a Bank for One Year at a Nominal

question 204

Multiple Choice

You borrow $10,000 from a bank for one year at a nominal interest rate of 5%.The CPI over that year rises from 180 to 200.What is the real interest rate you are paying?

• A)15%
• B)5%
• C)-1.1%
• D)-6.1%

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