Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Economics Question 50

Practice objective / multiple choice question 50 from the 2023 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 50 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • ECONOMICS • objective

The consumer price index (CPI) was 215 at the end of 2022 and 227 at the end of 2023. A 2‑year government bond issued at the start of 2023 carries a nominal interest rate of 12 % per annum, payable annually. Assuming inflation continues at the same rate observed in 2023, calculate: (a) the inflation rate for 2023; (b) the expected real interest rate using the exact Fisher formula; (c) the real value of a ₦1,000 face‑value bond at the end of 2024 (after two years), expressed in 2022 price terms.

Answer Options

A. Inflation 2023 ≈ 4.80 %; real interest rate ≈ 7.20 %; real value of ₦1,000 bond after two years ≈ ₦1,150 (2022 price terms)
B. Inflation 2023 ≈ 5.58 %; real interest rate ≈ 5.90 %; real value of ₦1,000 bond after two years ≈ ₦1,118 (2022 price terms)
Correct Answer C. Inflation 2023 ≈ 5.58 %; real interest rate ≈ 6.05 %; real value of ₦1,000 bond after two years ≈ ₦1,125 (2022 price terms)
D. Inflation 2023 ≈ 6.00 %; real interest rate ≈ 6.42 %; real value of ₦1,000 bond after two years ≈ ₦1,132 (2022 price terms)
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Inflation 2023 ≈ 5.58 %; real interest rate ≈ 6.05 %; real value of ₦1,000 bond after two years ≈ ₦1,125 (2022 price terms)

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Economics Question 50. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

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