With No Inflation, a Bank Would Be Willing to Lend

question 49

Multiple Choice

With no inflation, a bank would be willing to lend a business firm $5 million at an annual interest rate of 6%. But if the rate of inflation was anticipated to be 4%, the bank would most likely charge the firm an annual interest rate of:

• A) 2 percent
• B) 4 percent
• C) 6 percent
• D) 10 percent

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Definitions:

Asymmetric Information

A situation in which one party in a transaction has more or superior information compared to another, often leading to an imbalance in decision-making.

Inefficient Outcomes

Situations in which resources are not allocated optimally, leading to wasted resources or unmet potential.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good or service demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers, resulting in market balance.

Moral Hazard

A situation in which one party engages in risky behavior or lacks incentive to guard against risk because they are protected by an insurance or other agreement.