Imagine That You Borrow $5,000 for One Year and at the End

question 120

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you borrow $5,000 for one year and at the end of the year you repay the $5,000 plus $600 of interest.If the inflation rate was 4%,what was the real interest rate you paid?

• A)16 percent
• B)12 percent
• C)8 percent
• D)6 percent

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Definitions:

Negligently

Acting negligently involves failing to take reasonable care to avoid causing harm or loss to another person, leading to legal liability for any resulting damages.

Premises

Land and the buildings on it, or the legal terms of an agreement.

Injuries

Physical harm or damage to a person's body caused by an accident or an act of violence.

Eviction

The legal process by which a landlord removes a tenant from rental property, typically due to the tenant violating lease terms.