Identify whether each situation is helped or hurt by inflation (Hint: Only 2 are protected) Living on a fixed income Chris has a $150,000 fixed rate mortage (borrowed $150,000) Bob saved $100, 000 for retirement in a savings account Itsa Bank lent Chris $150,000 for a home A government has $20 trillion in debt B.B. Payer has a $1 million contract for 8 year with the Rockets
Identify whether each situation is helped or hurt by inflation (Hint: Only 2 are protected) Living on a fixed income Chris has a $150,000 fixed rate mortage (borrowed $150,000) Bob saved $100, 000 for retirement in a savings account Itsa Bank lent Chris $150,000 for a home A government has $20 trillion in debt B.B. Payer has a $1 million contract for 8 year with the Rockets
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Transcribed Image Text:**Title: Understanding the Impact of Inflation on Different Financial Situations**
**Interactive Exercise: Identify Whether Each Situation is Helped or Hurt by Inflation**
**Instructions**: Analyze each financial situation listed below. Use the symbols provided to determine whether the situation is hurt by inflation, helped by inflation, or protected from inflation. Remember the hint: Only two situations are protected.
### Financial Situations
1. **Living on a fixed income**
2. **Chris has a $150,000 fixed-rate mortgage (borrowed $150,000)**
3. **Bob saved $100,000 for retirement in a savings account**
4. **Itsa Bank lent Chris $150,000 for a home**
5. **A government has $20 trillion in debt**
6. **B.B. Payer has a $1 million contract for 8 years with the Rockets**
7. **A Credit card company offers adjustable interest rate credit cards**
8. **John owes $10,000 on an adjustable-rate credit card, and his income has not increased**
9. **Robin's retirement account is invested and earning interest greater than the inflation rate**
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