CENGAGE | MINDTAP Homework (Ch 24) Back to Assignment Attempts Keep the Highest / 2 4. Inflation and interest rates The following table shows the average nominal interest rates on six-month Treasury bills between 1971 and 1975, which determined the nominal interest rate that the U.S. government paid when it issued debt in those years. The table also shows the Inflation rate for the years 1971 to 1975. (All rates are rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent.) Nominal Interest Rate Inflation Rate Year (Percent) (Percent) 1971 4.5 4.2 1972 4.5 3.3 1973 7.2 6.3 1974 8.0 11,0 1975 61 Source: "FRED Economic Data," Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, last modified September 23, 2019, accessed September 24, 2019, https://fred.stlouisfed.org. On the following graph, use the orange points (square symbol) to plot the nominal interest rates for the years 1971 to 1975. Next, use the green points (triangle symbol) to plot the real interest rates for those years. ? Nominal Interest Rate Real Interest Rate INTEREST RATE (Percent) 20 407 1974 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 YEAR According to the table, in which year did buyers of six-month Treasury bills receive the highest real return on their investment? 1971 O 1972 O 1973 O 1974 1975 Grade It Now Save & Continue Continue without saving