Suppose you place $10,000 in a retirement fund that earns a nominal interest rate of 8 percent. If you expect inflation to be 5 percent or lower, then you are expecting to earn a real interest rate of at least:

A. 1.6 percent.
B. 3 percent.
C. 4 percent.
D. 5 percent.


Answer: B

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