Which of the Following Statements Is Most Correct

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is most correct?

• A) The real risk-free rate of interest is the rate that is shown in the Wall Street Journal for the shortest term federal securities.
• B) The real risk-free rate of interest is the rate that is shown in the Wall Street Journal for the longest term federal securities.
• C) The real risk-free rate of interest is a rate that has been adjusted to remove the effects of inflation for some period, while the nominal risk-free rate of interest reflects the rate of inflation for some period.
• D) The real risk-free rate of interest is the rate that is shown in the Wall Street Journal for the longest term federal securities, plus a forecast of the rate of inflation for the period of the securities.

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Periodic Inventory System

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