After a Particular Loan Has Been Paid Off, Neither the Borrower

question 28

Multiple Choice

After a particular loan has been paid off, neither the borrower nor the lender has lost purchasing power. Therefore, it must be true that actual inflation was

• A) greater than expected inflation.
• B) equal to expected inflation.
• C) less than expected inflation.
• D) greater than the nominal rate of interest.

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