The ________ is the interest rate commercial banks pay to the Fed; the ________ is the interest rate commercial banks charge each other for short-term loans.

A. discount rate; federal funds rate
B. federal funds rate; discount rate
C. nominal interest rate; prime rate of interest
D. nominal interest rate; real interest rate


Answer: A

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