If an economy experiences deflation, the real interest rate
A) will be less than the nominal interest rate.
B) will be negative when the nominal interest rate is positive.
C) will be greater than the nominal interest rate.
D) will be equal to the deflation rate, so long as the nominal interest rate is positive.
Answer: C
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Rush's expenses were $30,000 for labor, rent was $18,000, and utilities were $1,200. He also had to purchase new shoes from manufacturers, at a cost of $60,000, which was financed by cashing in his savings of $60,000 that had been in a bank earning 8 percent per year. The normal profit from operating a shoe store in the mall is $20,000. Determine Professor Rush's explicit costs, implicit costs, and economic profit.
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