You take out student loans to help pay for your degree at a 5% annual interest rate.

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You take out student loans to help pay for your degree at a 5% annual interest rate. Assume the bank expected inflation to average 3% per year. What real interest rate did they expect to earn from your loan? What happens if inflation is actually 5% per year? Who is better off if inflation is higher than expected? What if it is lower than expected? Why?

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Principles Of Economics

ISBN: 9781319330156,9781319419769

2nd Edition

Authors: Betsey Stevenson, Justin Wolfers

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