Which lending agreement represents the highest real rate of return for a bank when it lends its money to a customer?     A) a nominal interest rate of 11% with 5% inflation   B) a nominal interest rate of 19% with 15% inflation   C) a nominal interest rate of 8% with 1% inflation   D) a nominal interest rate of 12% with 7% inflation

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