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Getty Markets has bonds outstanding that have a real return of 3.08 percent. The current rate...

Getty Markets has bonds outstanding that have a real return of 3.08 percent. The current rate of inflation is 3.1 percent. What is the nominal rate of return on these bonds?

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Real return: 3.08%
Inflation rate: 3.01%
Real return = (1+ nominal rate)/ (1+ Inflation rate) - 1
3.08% = (1+Nominal rate) / 1.0301    - 1
1.0308 = (1+ Nominal rate) /1.0301
1+ Nominal rate = 1.0308*1.0301
1+ nominal rate = 1.0618
Nominal rate = 6.18%
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