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Explanation: When the inflation is higher than expected, the borrower is benefited because he/she now needs to return money worth less than what was borrowed.
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If actual inflation is smaller than expected inflation, would lender and borrower lose or benefit from this unexpected change?
If inflation this year is higher than expected, then both lenders and borrowers will gain and...
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8. Suppose real interest rate r-4% and expected inflation rate for the following year En 4%. (a) What is the nominal interest rate? (2 points) (b) What is the ex ante real interest rate? (2 points) Suppose the actual inflation rate at the end of the following year π turned out to be 6%. (c) What is the ex post real interest rate? (3 points) (d) Borrowers (gain/oseand lende and lenders (gain/lose) (4...
True False Answer Bank Borrowers gain when inflation is higher than expected. Loan contracts specify the...
True False Answer Bank Borrowers gain when inflation is higher than expected. Loan contracts specify the nominal interest rate. Real interest rates will never go negative. If inflation is higher than the nominal interest rate, the real interest rate is negative. Borrowers lose when inflation is higher than expected.
Suppose the nominal interest rate equals 9%, the expected inflation rate is 5%, and actual inflation...
Suppose the nominal interest rate equals 9%, the expected inflation rate is 5%, and actual inflation turns out to be 3%. In this case, the: a. ex ante real interest rate is 4%. b. ex post real interest rate is 4%. C. ex ante real interest rate is 6%. d. ex post real interest rate is 2%
Calvin is borrowing money from Ethan. Calvin anticipates the inflation rate for the year will be...
Calvin is borrowing money from Ethan. Calvin anticipates the inflation rate for the year will be 10%. Ethan expects it will be 7%. The actual inflation rate turns out to be 8% for the year. Which of the following statements is true? Ethan benefits unexpectedly from this higher than expected inflation rate. O No one benefits, since both Calvin and Ethan were wrong. O The nominal interest rate for this loan is 7%. Calvin benefits unexpectedly from this lower than...
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9. Suppose that a borrower and a lender agree on the nominal interest rate to be paid on a loan. Then infla- tion turns out to be higher than they both expected. a. Is the real interest rate on this loan higher or lower than expected? b. Does the lender gain or lose from this unexpectedly high inflation? Does the borrower c. Inflation during the 1970s was much higher than most people had expected when the decade began. How did...
please print out words show the
answer，thanks！
8. Suppose real interest rate r-4% and expected inflation rate for the following year En 4%. (a) What is the nominal interest rate? (2 points) (b) What is the ex ante real interest rate? (2 points) Suppose the actual inflation rate at the end of the following year π turned out to be 6%. (c) What is the ex post real interest rate? (3 points) (d) Borrowers (gain/oseand lende and lenders (gain/lose) (4...
True False Answer Bank Borrowers gain when inflation is higher than expected. Loan contracts specify the nominal interest rate. Real interest rates will never go negative. If inflation is higher than the nominal interest rate, the real interest rate is negative. Borrowers lose when inflation is higher than expected.
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Calvin is borrowing money from Ethan. Calvin anticipates the inflation rate for the year will be 10%. Ethan expects it will be 7%. The actual inflation rate turns out to be 8% for the year. Which of the following statements is true? Ethan benefits unexpectedly from this higher than expected inflation rate. O No one benefits, since both Calvin and Ethan were wrong. O The nominal interest rate for this loan is 7%. Calvin benefits unexpectedly from this lower than...
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