Suppose the expected inflation rate is 0.01, the tax rate on interest income is 0.3, and the expected real after-tax interest rate is 0.0145. What is the nominal interest rate?

A. 0.025
B. 0.020
C. 0.035
D. 0.030


Answer: C

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