The Consumer Price Index Was 200 in 2008 and 190

question 51

Multiple Choice

The consumer price index was 200 in 2008 and 190 in 2009.The nominal interest rate during this period was 4.5 percent.What was the real interest rate during this period?

• A)- 0.75 percent
• B)- 0.5 percent
• C)9.5 percent
• D)9.75 percent

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Definitions:

Long-Term Memory

The phase of the memory system that is capable of storing information for long periods of time, often throughout a person's life.

Interference Theory

A theory suggesting that the ability to remember information is affected by other information learned either previously or subsequently.

Proactive Interference

is a phenomenon where older memories inhibit the ability to remember new information because of the clutter or confusion of old and new information.

Long-Term Memory

A type of memory responsible for the storage of information over an extended period, from days to decades.