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Q88 (CDS-I/2021) Economy › Money, Banking & Inflation › Interest rate concepts Answer Verified

The percentage by which the money the borrower pays back exceeds the money that was borrowed is called as

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The nominal interest rate is defined as the percentage increase in money a borrower pays a lender for the use of borrowed funds [2]. It represents the stated interest rate on a loan or investment without adjusting for inflation. For example, if a person borrows $100 at an 8% interest rate, they must repay the original $100 plus an additional $8, totaling $108; this 8% is the nominal rate [2]. While the real interest rate represents the effective cost or return after adjusting for inflation, the nominal rate is the actual numerical percentage seen on loan agreements or bank signs [3]. In contrast, the bank rate is a specific tool used by the central bank to lend to domestic banks [1], and terms of credit encompass broader requirements like collateral and documentation. Therefore, the simple percentage by which repayment exceeds the principal is the nominal interest rate.

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  1. [2] https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/ap-macroeconomics/ap-financial-sector/nominal-v-real-interest-rates-ap/a/nominal-vs-real-interest-rates
  2. [3] https://dfpi.ca.gov/consumers/glossary-of-financial-terms/
  3. [1] Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 2: Money and Banking- Part I > 2.28 Liquidity Trap > p. 111
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