Answer:
5.39%
Explanation:
Given that,
Bond that pays interest annually yields a rate of return = 7.50 percent
Inflation rate for the same period = 2 percent
Real rate = [(1 + nominal rate) ÷ (1 + inflation rate)] - 1
Real rate = [(1 + 0.0750) ÷ (1 + 0.02)] - 1
= (1.075 ÷ 1.02) - 1
= 1.0539 - 1
= 0.0539 or 5.39%
Therefore, the real rate of return on this bond is 5.39%.
