PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS(LOOSELEAF)
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ISBN: 9781260110920
Author: Frank
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 15, Problem 7RQ
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The reason for increased inflation in U.S. during 1960s and 1970s.
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a)Suppose that on January 1, 2019 a bank lends $20,000 to a person. The bank and the individual both agree that the real interest rate charged on the loan should be 10% and the loan is going to be totally paid ($20,000 plus interest), in a one-time payment, on December 31, 2020. Suppose the two parties to this transaction can perfectly foresee what the inflation rate for this period is going to be.
b) Assume the same conditions exist as in the paragraph a but now the bank and the borrower cannot predict the inflation rate perfectly. Assume that both the bank and the borrower expect an inflation rate of 8% over this period of time. Given this information, what is the nominal rate charged on the loan now? Given the actual inflation rate (from your calculations and the provided data), who wins from this loan contract and who loses from this loan contract? Explain your answer fully. What if the expected inflation rate is 4% during this period? Does your answer change as to who wins and…
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Chapter 15 Solutions
PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS(LOOSELEAF)
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