Consider the following information: a. Suppose the rate of return on 3-month Treasury bills is 4%, and

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Consider the following information:

a. Suppose the rate of return on 3-month Treasury bills is 4%, and the 3-month expected inflation rate is 2%. What is the real return?
b. Based on your result in part a, what is the nominal rate of return of each security?
c. Why is the inflationary expectation for each security different?

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Principles Of Managerial Finance

ISBN: 9781292018201

14th Global Edition

Authors: Lawrence J. Gitman, Chad J. Zutter

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