What Happens Over Time to the Real Cost of Purchasing

question 53

Multiple Choice

What happens over time to the real cost of purchasing a home if the mortgage payments are fixed in nominal terms and inflation is in existence?

• A) The real cost is constant.
• B) The real cost is increasing.
• C) The real cost is decreasing.
• D) The price index must be known to answer this question.

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Definitions:

Cost Method

An accounting approach where investments are recorded at their acquisition cost, without adjusting for changes in market value unless there is a decline in value judged to be other than temporary.

Controlling Interest

Ownership interest in a business entity through which a party has the power to influence or direct its policies and management.

Consolidated Net Income

The total net income of a parent company and its subsidiaries, after eliminating intercompany transactions.

Unrealized Profit

Profit that has been made on paper through an investment but has not yet been realized by selling the asset in question.