When a Lender Underestimates the Rate of Inflation

question 82

Multiple Choice

When a lender underestimates the rate of inflation,

• A)purchasing power is redistributed to the lender.
• B)purchasing power is redistributed to the borrower.
• C)the real rate of interest will be higher than expected.
• D)the nominal interest rate was set too low.

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Definitions:

Treasury Stock

Treasury stock consists of shares that were once part of the outstanding stock of a company but were later purchased back by the company from shareholders. These shares do not confer voting rights and do not pay dividends.

Paid-In Capital

The amount of capital "paid in" by investors during common or preferred stock issuances, including the par value of the shares and excess over par.

Stock Split

A process by which a corporation reduces the par or stated value of its common stock by issuing a proportionate number of additional shares.

Stock Split

A corporate action in which a company divides its existing shares into multiple shares to boost the liquidity of the shares, though the market capitalization remains unchanged.