If the Expected Inflation Rate Is 5% and the Real

question 33

Multiple Choice

If the expected inflation rate is 5% and the real required return is 6%,then the Fisher effect says that the nominal interest rate should be

• A)1%
• B)11.3%
• C)11%
• D)6%

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