Question

Lydia receives a $2,000 gift and wants to open a savings account. Which bank interest would be the best for her if the current inflation rate is

3.5%?
O4% interest
O3% interest
O3.9% interest
O4.1% interest

Answer 1

O4.1% interest

Step-by-step explanation:

Inflation erodes the strength of a currency. If the interest rate on offer is below the inflation rate, saving money in a bank will result in a loss.

To gains from a savings account, the real rate of interest must be positive. The real rate will the nominal interest rate( the quoted rate) - the inflation rate. The higher the nominal rate, the better for the customer.

In this case, 4.1 % will be best for the customer. If the inflation rate is 3.5%, an interest rate of 4.1% will give a real interest rate of 0.6%.