Assume That for a Given Year, the Nominal Interest Rate

question 69

Multiple Choice

Assume that for a given year, the nominal interest rate is 9 percent while inflation rises to 11 percent indicating a 4 percent higher rate than anticipated.Which group of people is made better off by the inflation?

• A)Those who lend at fixed interest rates
• B)Those who borrow at fixed interest rates
• C)Those who borrow at variable interest rates
• D)Those who receive fixed incomes
• E)Those who save at variable interest rates

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