An investment offers a total return of 12 percent over the coming year. Janice Yellen thinks the total real return on this investment will be only 8 percent.   What does Janice believe the inflation rate will be over the next year?

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An investment offers a total return of 12 percent over the coming year. Janice Yellen thinks the total real return on this investment will be only 8 percent.

 

What does Janice believe the inflation rate will be over the next year? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

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