The nominal interest rate is 7%, today's price level is 150, and you expect the price level to be 156 one year from now. What is the expected inflation rate? What is the expected real interest rate?

What will be an ideal response?

Expected inflation rate = 156/150 - 1 = 0.04 = 4%; expected real interest rate = 7% - 4% = 3%.

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