Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Economics Question 32

Practice objective / multiple choice question 32 from the 2023 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 32 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • ECONOMICS • objective

A basket of goods cost \(\text{₦}2{,}400\) in 2020 and \(\text{₦}2{,}880\) in 2021. The nominal interest rate on a one‑year bank deposit was 12% in 2021. Compute the inflation rate between 2020 and 2021, then determine the real interest rate using the Fisher approximation. Finally, if a consumer wants a real return of at least 5% and the same inflation rate continues in 2022, what minimum nominal rate must be offered in 2022? Give your answer as a percentage to one decimal place.

Answer Options

A. 20.0
B. 30.0
Correct Answer C. 25.0
D. 22.5
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
25.0

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Economics Question 32. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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