Suppose that you borrow $10,000 for one year, and at the end of the year, you must repay $10,450. Also, during that year inflation was 2.5%. The real interest rate is

A. 12.0 percent.
B. 7.0 percent.
C. 2.0 percent.
D. 4.5 percent.


Answer: C

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