The two-year interest rate is 10.8% and the expected annual inflation rate is 5.4%.   a.What is the expected real interest rate? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)           b-1. If the expected rate of inflation suddenly rises to 7.4%, what does Fisher’s theory say about how the real interest rate will change?   multiple choice Real rate does not change Real rate increases Real rate decreases     b-2. If the expected rate of inflation suddenly rises to 7.4%, what will be the new nominal rate? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

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The two-year interest rate is 10.8% and the expected annual inflation rate is 5.4%.

 

a.What is the expected real interest rate? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

 

 

 

 

 

b-1. If the expected rate of inflation suddenly rises to 7.4%, what does Fisher’s theory say about how the real interest rate will change?

 

multiple choice

  • Real rate does not change
  • Real rate increases
  • Real rate decreases

 

 

b-2. If the expected rate of inflation suddenly rises to 7.4%, what will be the new nominal rate? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

 

 

 

 

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