Question 18   You borrow money for a new car at a rate of 5%; inflation is at 4%. From this information, we know that   the nominal interest rate is 4%   the real interest rate is 4%   the nominal interest rate is -1%   the real interest rate is -1%   the real interest rate is 1%

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You borrow money for a new car at a rate of 5%; inflation is at 4%. From this information, we know that

 
  1. the nominal interest rate is 4%

     
  2. the real interest rate is 4%

     
  3. the nominal interest rate is -1%

     
  4. the real interest rate is -1%

     
  5. the real interest rate is 1%

     

    Question 19

     

    In financial markets, firms and governments in search of funds to pay for their daily operations would be the

     
    1. savers of these funds.

       
    2. both the buyers and sellers of these funds.

       
    3. lenders of these funds.

       
    4. buyers of these funds.

       
    5. sellers of these funds.

       
       
       
       
      Question 20
       

      The face value of a bond is the

       
      1. value of the bond at maturity plus the price of the bond at purchase.

         
      2. value of the bond at maturity minus the price of the bond at purchase.

         
      3. price of the bond at purchase.

         
      4. value of the bond at maturity, or the amount due at repayment.

         
      5. price of the bond at purchase minus the face value of the bond.

         
         
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