An Unanticipated Increase in the Inflation Rate Will Most Likely

question 129

Multiple Choice

An unanticipated increase in the inflation rate will most likely:

• A)either increase or decrease the real value of the national debt, depending on the effect of inflation on capital gains and losses.
• B)increase the real value of the national debt.
• C)transfer real wealth from bondholders to the government.
• D)have no effect on the real value of the national debt.

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