EBK ECONOMICS: PRINCIPLES AND POLICY
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ISBN: 9780100605930
Author: Blinder
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 23, Problem 5TY
a.
To determine
Real interest rate paid on credit card loan when inflation rate is 0 percent.
b.
To determine
Real interest rate when inflation rate is 4 percent.
c.
To determine
Real interest rate when inflation rate is 8 percent.
d.
To determine
Real interest rate when inflation rate is 15 percent.
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