Suppose that lenders want to receive a real rate of interest of 5 percent and that they expect inflation to remain steady at 2 percent in the coming years. Based on this, lenders should charge a nominal interest rate of:

A. 3 percent.
B. 7 percent.
C. 2 percent.
D. 5 percent.


Answer: B

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