The following table shows the average nominal interest rates on six-month Treasury bills between 2014 and 2018, which determined the nominal interest rate that the U.S. government paid when it issued debt in those years. The table also shows the inflation rate for the years 2014 to 2018. (All rates are rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent.)   Year      Nominal Interest Rate      Inflation Rate                  (Percent)                   (Percent) 2014           0.1                         1. 6 2015         0.2                            0.1  2016          0.5                          1.3 2017          1.1                         2.1 2018         2.1                           2.4       On the following graph, use the orange points (square symbol) to plot the nominal interest rates for the years 2014 to 2018. Next, use the green points (triangle symbol) to plot the real interest rates for those years.     According to the table, in which year did buyers of six-month Treasury bills receive the highest real return on their investment? 2014   2015   2016   2017   2018

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The following table shows the average nominal interest rates on six-month Treasury bills between 2014 and 2018, which determined the nominal interest rate that the U.S. government paid when it issued debt in those years. The table also shows the inflation rate for the years 2014 to 2018. (All rates are rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent.)
 
Year      Nominal Interest Rate      Inflation Rate
                 (Percent)                   (Percent)
2014           0.1                         1. 6
2015         0.2                            0.1 
2016          0.5                          1.3
2017          1.1                         2.1
2018         2.1                           2.4
 
 
 
On the following graph, use the orange points (square symbol) to plot the nominal interest rates for the years 2014 to 2018. Next, use the green points (triangle symbol) to plot the real interest rates for those years.
 
 
According to the table, in which year did buyers of six-month Treasury bills receive the highest real return on their investment?
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
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