If Debt Contracts Are of Fairly Long Maturity, Then an Unanticipated

question 47

Multiple Choice

If debt contracts are of fairly long maturity, then an unanticipated decline in the aggregate price level results in ________.

• A) a decline in a firm's net worth
• B) an increase in a firm's net worth
• C) a decrease in adverse selection and moral hazard
• D) an increase in willingness to lend

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