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Suppose the real rate is 9.5 percent and the inflation rate is 2.6 percent. What rate would you expect to see on a Treasury bill?
(1 + Nominal rate of return) = (1 + Real rate of return)(1 + Inflation rate)
(1 + Nominal rate of return) = (1 + 0.095)(1 + 0.026)
Nominal rate of return = [(1 + 0.095)(1 + 0.026)] - 1
Nominal rate of return = 0.1235 or 12.35%