Suppose you take out a 30-year mortgage to buy a house, at an interest rate of 5%. If you expect the average annualized inflation rate over the next thirty years to be 6%, then what is the expected the real interest rate on your loan?

Suppose you take out a 30-year mortgage to buy a house, at an interest rate of 5%. If you expect the average annualized inflation rate over the next thirty years to be 6%, then what is the expected the real interest rate on your loan?



A) -1%
B) 1%
C) 5%
D) 11%







Answer: A