Suppose individuals expected inflation in a given year to be around 3%, but it actually ended up being 10%. Given this information, we can assume that _____ benefited from this fact, since the real interest rate was _____ than the equilibrium rate

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Suppose individuals expected inflation in a given year to be around 3%, but it actually ended up being 10%. Given this information, we can assume that _____ benefited from this fact, since the real interest rate was _____ than the equilibrium rate

A.lenders, higher

B. lenders, lower
C. borrowers, higher
D. borrowers, lower
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