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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