Suppose 1-year T-bills currently yield 7.00% and the future inflation rate is expected to be constant at 3.00% per year. What is the real risk-free rate of return, r*? Disregard any cross-product terms, i.e., if averaging is required, use the arithmetic average.

a. 3.80%

b. 3.99%

c. 4.00%

d. 4.40%

e. 4.62%