Neco Model Questions Vol1 2018 Economics Question 21

Practice objective / multiple choice question 21 from the 2018 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2018 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 21 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • ECONOMICS • objective

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 120 at the start of 2020, rose to 126 at the end of 2020 and to 133.2 at the end of 2021. A loan taken at the start of 2021 carries a nominal interest rate of \(12\%\) per annum. Calculate the real interest rate (to two decimal places) that the borrower effectively pays over 2021.

Answer Options

A. 7.05
B. 4.75
C. 6.2
Correct Answer D. 5.95
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
5.95

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2018 Economics Question 21. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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