When Actual Inflation Is Less Than Expected Inflation

question 154

Multiple Choice

When actual inflation is less than expected inflation

• A)borrowers lose and lenders gain.
• B)borrowers gain and lenders lose.
• C)borrowers and lenders both gain.
• D)borrowers and lenders both lose.

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Definitions:

Recession

A noticeable drop in economic performance affecting the entire economy, enduring longer than several months, usually evident in real GDP, real income, employment, industrial output, and wholesaleretail sales.

Variance

A statistical measurement of the spread between numbers in a data set, indicating how much the numbers differ from the average.

Variance

In statistics, the measure of dispersion within a data set, representing the average of the squared differences from the mean.

Recessionary Period

A phase in the business cycle where the economy declines and is marked by reduced industrial activity, widespread unemployment, and falling prices or stagnant growth.