Everything Else Held Constant,an Increase in Expected Inflation,lowers the Expected

question 59

Multiple Choice

Everything else held constant,an increase in expected inflation,lowers the expected return on ________ compared to ________ assets.

• A) bonds; financial
• B) bonds; real
• C) physical; financial
• D) physical; real

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