Suppose That at the Beginning of a Loan Contract,the Real

question 27

Multiple Choice

Suppose that at the beginning of a loan contract,the real interest rate is 4% and expected inflation is currently 6%.If actual inflation turns out to be 7% over the loan contract period,then

• A)borrowers gain 1% of the loan value.
• B)lenders gain 1% of the loan value.
• C)borrowers lose 3% of the loan value.
• D)lenders gain 3% of the loan value.

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