If the nominal interest rate is 7 percent and the inflation rate is 3 percent, then the real interest rate is

A. 7 percent.
B. 4 percent.
C. ?3 percent.
D. ?7 percent.  


Answer: B. 4 percent.

Explanation: Real interest rate = Nominal interest rate - Inflation

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