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Treasury bills are currently paying 7 percent and the inflation rate is 2.9 percent. |
What is the approximate real rate of interest? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |
Approximate real rate | % |
What is the exact real rate? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |
Exact real rate | % |
Question 1:
Approximate Fischer Relation,
Nominal rate = Real rate + Inflation
7% = Real Rate + 2.9%
Real Rate = 4.10%
Question 2:
Actual Fischer Relation,
(1 + Nominal Rate) = (1 + Real Rate) * (1 + Inflation)
(1 + 7%) = (1 + Real Rate) * (1 + 2.9%)
(1 + Real Rate) = 1.0398
Real Rate = 3.98%