You would like to invest $15,000 for a year in a risk-free investment. A conventional certificate of deposit (CD) offers a 5.2% annual rate of return. You are also considering an “Inflation-Plus” CD which offers a real rate of return of 2.4% regardless of the inflation rate.
a. What is the implied (expected) inflation rate? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Implied inflation rate %
b. You decide to invest $7,500 in the conventional and $7,500 in the “Inflation-Plus” CD. What is your expected dollar value at the end of the year?
Expected value $
c. Which of the two CDs is a better investment if the actual inflation rate for the year turns out to be 2.4%?
Inflation-Plus CD turns out to be a better investment.
Conventional CD turns out to be a better investment.