Inflation Distorts Savings When Real Interest Income, Rather Than Nominal

question 63

True/False

Inflation distorts savings when real interest income, rather than nominal interest income, is taxed.

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Definitions:

Crowding Model

An economic theory that describes how public sector employment can impact wages and employment levels in the private sector.

Occupational Segregation

The crowding of women or minorities into less desirable, lower-paying occupations.

Domestic Output

The sum of the value of all products and services made within the confines of a country during a particular time frame.

Lorenz Curve

A curve showing the distribution of income in an economy. The cumulated percentage of families (income receivers) is measured along the horizontal axis and the cumulated percentage of income is measured along the vertical axis.