In which of the following situations would you prefer to be the lender? 1) Expected inflation rate is 7 percent and the interest rate is 9 percent 2) The interest rate is 25 percent and the expected inflation rate is 50 percent. 3) The interest rate is 13 percent and the expected inflation rate is 15 percent. 4) The interest rate is 4 percent and the expected inflation rate is 3 percent. 5) Expected inflation rate is 1 percent and the interest rate is 4 percent U6) None of the answers are correct

In which of the following situations would you prefer to be the lender? 1) Expected inflation rate is 7 percent and the interest rate is 9 percent 2) The interest rate is 25 percent and the expected inflation rate is 50 percent. 3) The interest rate is 13 percent and the expected inflation rate is 15 percent. 4) The interest rate is 4 percent and the expected inflation rate is 3 percent. 5) Expected inflation rate is 1 percent and the interest rate is 4 percent U6) None of the answers are correct

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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