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You Borrow Money to Buy a House in 2007 at a Fixed

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You borrow money to buy a house in 2007 at a fixed interest rate of 6.5 percent. By 2010, the inflation rate has steadily fallen to 2.5 percent from the recent high of 4.0 percent in 2007. Considering only your mortgage, is inflation good news or bad news for you?


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Price Leadership

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