The nominal interest rate will be less than the real interest rate when
A) the rate of inflation is positive but decreasing.
B) the rate of inflation is positive and increasing.
C) the rate of inflation is negative.
D) the real interest rate is negative.
E) the rate of inflation is positive and constant.
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