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In Country A, assume that the velocity of money is constant. Real GDP grows by 7 percent per year, the money stock grows at 15 percent per year, and the nominal interest rate is 10 percent. What is the real interest rate? Show your work.
Ans) Real interest rate = -8 %
Inflation = nominal interest rate - real interest rates
= 10 - real interest rate
Money supply growth + velocity growth = inflation rate + real GDP growth
15 + 0 = 10 - real interest rate + 7
Real interest rate = -8 %