If the Bank of Canada's benchmark interest rate is currently 5.75 percent and the inflation rate is 3.25 percent: A) What is the real interest rate? Use for calculation the approximate relationship between the nominal interest rate and inflation. B) What is the exact real interest rate? Use the Fisher equation.

If the Bank of Canada's benchmark interest rate is currently 5.75 percent and the inflation rate is 3.25 percent: A) What is the real interest rate? Use for calculation the approximate relationship between the nominal interest rate and inflation. B) What is the exact real interest rate? Use the Fisher equation.

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Chapter2: Using Financial Statements And Budgets

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