Suppose That Over the Past Year,the Real Interest Rate Was

Multiple Choice

Suppose that over the past year,the real interest rate was 6 percent and the inflation rate was -2 percent.It follows that

A) the dollar value of savings increased at 4 percent,and the purchasing power of savings increased at 6 percent.
B) the dollar value of savings increased at 4 percent,and the purchasing power of savings increased at 8 percent.
C) the dollar value of savings increased at 8 percent,and the purchasing power of savings increased at 4 percent.
D) the dollar value of savings increased at 8 percent,and the purchasing power of savings increased at 6 percent.