If the nominal interest rate is 2 percent and the anticipated inflation rate is 6 percent, then

A. the real interest rate is -8 percent.
B. the real interest rate is -4 percent.
C. the real interest rate is 8 percent.
D. the real interest rate is 4 percent.


Answer: B

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a.
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b.
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