The following table gives the average nominal interest rates on six-month Treasury bills spanning the years 2014 and 2018, which determined the nominal interest rate paid by the U.S. government when it issued debt in that time period. The table also gives the inflation rate for the years 2014 to 2018. (All rates rounded to the nearest 0.1 percent.)

The following table gives the average nominal interest rates on six-month Treasury bills spanning the years 2014 and 2018, which determined the nominal interest rate paid by the U.S. government when it issued debt in that time period. The table also gives the inflation rate for the years 2014 to 2018. (All rates rounded to the nearest 0.1 percent.)

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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