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Helped or Hurt from Inflation
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How is the person in the scenario affected by unanticipated, moderate inflation?
A farmer buys machinery with a fixed-rate loan to be repaid over a ten-year period.
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How is the person in the scenario affected by unanticipated, moderate inflation?
A bank made many loans with low, fixed-interest rates.
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How is the person in the scenario affected by unanticipated, moderate inflation?
A widow lives entirely on an income from fixed-rate corporate bonds.
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How is the person in the scenario affected by unanticipated, moderate inflation?
A firm signs a contract to provide maintenance serivces at a fixed rate for the next five years.
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Which of the following will be helped by inflation?
A lender who made many loans at fixed interest rates.
A person living on a fixed income.
A store owner who cannot raise their prices due to competition.
A person who borrowed money at low fixed interest rates.