Principles of Economics (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134078779
Author: Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon E. Oster
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 22, Problem 2.5P
To determine
Identifying best situation suited to borrower and lender.
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A. Next year, the average monthly Social Security payment will be almost $1,800.
B. The cost-of-living adjustment for 2020 is more than what it was in 2019.
C. According to advocates for seniors, the 2020 COLA is not enough to compensate for rising healthcare costs.
D. Elizabeth Warren has proposed using a new inflation measure that outpaces the current one used.
E. The former program trustee argues that the current inflation measure overcompensates seniors since it
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Which of the following statements about inflation is true?
A.
Inflation is not a problem because it is just another way for the government to collect
revenue—an
alternative to the income tax or the sales tax.
B.
Inflation is a tax on holding money.
C.
Inflation occurs when real GDP grows more rapidly than the quantity of money.
D.
Inflation is a tax on spending money.
Assuming the nominal interest rate is positive, ceteris paribus, which of the following statements is correct?
a.
If the nominal interest rate is 4 percent and the inflation rate is 3 percent, then the real interest rate is 7 percent.
b.
When the inflation rate is positive, ceteris paribus, the real interest rate will be less than the nominal interest rate.
c.
When the inflation rate is zero, ceteris paribus, the nominal interest rate will be less than the real interest rate.
d.
If the nominal interest rate is 5 percent and the inflation rate is 2 percent, then the real interest rate is -3 percent.
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