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Why theargument is not related to maintaining positive inflation rate.
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Which of the following statements about inflation is true?
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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.
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Inflation is a tax on holding money.
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Inflation occurs when real GDP grows more rapidly than the quantity of money.
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Inflation is a tax on spending money.
Suppose that Lauren is a savvy investor and expects inflation to equal 7 per cent in 2020,
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a The federal government cuts income tax.
b She has a fixed-rate mortgage home loan.
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d She has invested in Treasury bonds.
Let's say the inflation rate in an economy turns out to be higher than expected. Will the following people, or bank, be affected? Helped, hurt, or unaffected?
a. Someone keeping a large quantity of cash in a shoe box in their closet.
b. A bank lending money at a fixed rate of interest
c. A union member with a COLA wage contract
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Principles of Economics, 7th Edition (MindTap Course List)
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