Suppose two parties agree that the expected infl ation rate for the next year is 3 percent.
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Suppose two parties agree that the expected infl ation rate for the next year is 3 percent. Based on this, they enter into a loan agreement where the nominal interest rate to be charged is 7 percent. If the infl ation rate for the year turns out to be 2 percent, who gains and who loses?
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Money Banking And Financial Markets
ISBN: 9780073375908
3rd Edition
Authors: Stephen Cecchetti, Kermit Schoenholtz
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