If the borrower and lender agree to a loan at 8% when the inflation rate is 3%, then 8% is the ______ interest rate and 5% is the ______ interest rate.
A)real; nominal
B)nominal; real
C)relative; nominal
D)real; relative

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The nominal interest rate is the stated rate on the loan, which is 8%. The real interest rate is the nominal rate minus the inflation rate, which is 5% (8% - 3%).

If the Borrower and Lender Agree to a Loan at 8