If Inflation Is Lower Than What Was Expected

question 23

Multiple Choice

If inflation is lower than what was expected,

• A)creditors receive a lower real interest rate than they had anticipated.
• B)creditors pay a lower real interest rate than they had anticipated.
• C)debtors receive a higher real interest rate than they had anticipated.
• D)debtors pay a higher real interest rate than they had anticipated.

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