Attempts Keep the Highest/3 8. Interest, inflation, and purchasing power Suppose Alyssa is a sports fan and buys only baseball caps. Alyssa deposits $1,000 in a bank account that pays an annual nominal interest rate of 5%. Assume this interest rate is fixed-that is, it won't change over time. At the time of her deposit, a baseball cap is priced at $10.00. Initially, the purchasing power of Alyssa's $1,000 deposit is baseball caps.
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