Which of the following is likely to be the least preferred asset to hold, if there are likely to be inflation rate increases that are currently unanticipated by market participants?

a) US Treasury inflation protected securities (TIPS)

b) stocks

c) Treasury Bonds

d) gold

e) rare coins

An increase in the rate the Treasury is issuing new Treasury Bonds is an example of expansionary monetary policy.

True or False

A benefit of holding money (cash) is _____ while the opportunity cost of holding money is ____

a) its usefulness as a store of value, lost output

b) its usefulness in carrying out transactions, consumption expenditure

c) the nominal interest rate, the fee charged to obtain money

d) its usefulness in carrying out transactions, the shoe-leather cost

e) the usefulness as a store of value, the nominal interest rate