Question 1
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An example of a transfer payment is
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profit.
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rent.
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unemployment benefits.
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government purchases.
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wages.
Question 2
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The value of plant and equipment worn out in the process of manufacturing goods and services is measured by
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intermediate production.
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Net National Product.
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investment.
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depreciation.
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consumption.
Question 3
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Which of the following would be excluded from UK GDP for 2005? The sale of?
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a haircut.
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the value of a lawyer’s services.
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a 2005 Honda made in Swindon.
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All of things mentioned in these answers should be counted in 2005 GDP.
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a home built in 2004 and first sold in 2005.
Question 4
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Gross Domestic Product can be measured as the sum of
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final goods and services, intermediate goods, transfer payments, and rent.
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consumption, investment, government purchases, and net exports.
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consumption, transfer payments, wages, and profits.
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Net National Product, Gross National Product, and Disposable personal income.
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investment, wages, profits, and intermediate production.
Question 5
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UK Gross Domestic Product (in contrast to Gross National Product) measures the production and income of
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British-owned firms no matter where they are located in the world.
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none of these answers.
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the domestic service sector only.
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people and factories located within the borders of the UK.
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the domestic manufacturing sector only.
Question 6
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Gross Domestic Product is the sum of the market value of the
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intermediate goods.
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final goods and services.
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manufactured goods.
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inferior goods and services.
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normal goods and services.
Question 7
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If nominal GDP in 2005 exceeds nominal GDP in 2004, then the production of output
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must have fallen.
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must have risen.
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must have stayed the same.
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may have risen, fallen, or stayed the same because there is not enough information to determine what happened to real output.
Question 8
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If a cobbler buys leather for €100 and thread for €50 and uses them to produce and sell €500 worth of shoes to consumers, the contribution to GDP is
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€50.
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€100.
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€650.
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€500
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€600.
Question 9
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GDP would include which of the following?
Question 10
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Real GDP is measured in ________ prices while nominal GDP is measured in ________ prices.
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foreign; domestic
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current year; base year
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domestic; foreign
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base year; current year
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intermediate; final
Question 11
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What is the value of real GDP for 2004?
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€800
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€1,060
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€1,460
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€1,200
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none of these answers
Question 12
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What is the value of the GDP deflator in 2004?
Question 13
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What is the percentage increase in prices from 2003 to 2004?
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16 percent
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22 percent
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13 percent
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0 percent
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38 percent
Question 14
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What is the approximate percentage increase in prices from 2004 to 2005?
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13 percent
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0 percent
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16 percent
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38 percent
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22 percent
Question 15
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What is the percentage increase in real GDP from 2004 to 2005?
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27 percent
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7 percent
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32 percent
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0 percent
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22 percent
Question 16
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If UK GDP exceeds UK GNP, then
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intermediate production exceeds final production.
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foreigners are producing more in the UK than Britons are producing in foreign countries.
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real GNP exceeds nominal GNP.
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real GDP exceeds nominal GDP.
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Britons are producing more in foreign countries than foreigners are producing in the UK.
Question 17
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UK GDP would exclude which of the following?
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Lawyer services purchased by a home buyer.
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The purchase of a new Nissan produced in Sunderland.
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Copper purchased by tap manufacturer Bristan.
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A new art gallery purchased by the city of Newcastle.
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Lawn care services purchased by a home owner.
Question 18
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How is your purchase of a €40,000 BMW automobile that was produced entirely in Germany recorded in the UK GDP accounts?
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Consumption increases by €40,000 and net exports decreases by €40,000.
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Net exports increases by €40,000.
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There is no impact because this transaction does not involve domestic production.
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Investment increases by €40,000 and net exports increases by €40,000.
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Net exports decreases by €40,000.
Question 19
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If your grandparents buy a newly built retirement home, this transaction would affect
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investment.
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net exports.
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government purchases.
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consumption.
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none of these answers.
Question 20
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Inflation can be measured by all of the following except the
Question 21
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The CPI will be most influenced by a 10 percent increase in the price of which of the following consumption categories?
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Clothing and footwear.
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Furniture, household equipment and maintenance. See Figure 24.1 in the textbook.
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Transport
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Food and non-alcoholic beverages
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All of these answers would produce the same impact
Question 22
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In 1989, the CPI was 124.0. In 1990, it was 130.7. What was the rate of inflation over this period?
Question 23
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Which of the following would probably cause the CPI to rise more than the GDP deflator in the UK?
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An increase in the price of BMWs produced in Germany and sold in the UK.
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An increase in the price of Peugeots produced in the UK.
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An increase in the price of helicopters purchased by the Royal Navy.
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An increase in the price of domestically produced armoured vehicles sold exclusively to India.
Question 24
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The "basket" on which the CPI is based is composed of
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consumer production.
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products purchased by the typical consumer.
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raw materials purchased by firms.
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total current production.
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none of these answers.
Question 25
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If there is an increase in the price of apples which causes consumers to purchase fewer kilograms of apples and more kilograms of oranges, the CPI will suffer from
Question 26
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What is the value of the basket in the base year?
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€459.25
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€418.75
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€300
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none of these answers
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€333
Question 27
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What are the values of the CPI in 2000, 2001, and 2002, respectively?
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83.5, 94.2, 100
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100, 113.3, 125
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none of these answers
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100, 111, 139.6
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100, 109.2, 116
Question 28
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What is the inflation rate for 2001?
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0 percent
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13.3 percent
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11 percent
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9.2 percent
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none of these answers
Question 29
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What is the inflation rate for 2002?
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10.3 percent
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none of these answers
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11 percent
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13.3 percent
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0 percent
Question 30
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The table shows that the 2001 inflation rate is biased upward because of
Question 31
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Suppose the base year is changed in the table from 2000 to 2002 (now use the 2002 consumption basket). What is the new value of the CPI in 2001?
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90.6
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100.0
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none of these answers
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114.7
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134.3
Question 32
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Suppose your income rises from €19,000 to €31,000 while the CPI rises from 122 to 169. Your standard of living has likely
Question 33
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If the nominal interest rate is 7 percent and the inflation rate is 3 percent, then the real interest rate is
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4 percent.
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10 percent.
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-4 percent.
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3 percent.
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21 percent.
Question 34
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Which of the following statements is correct?
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none of these answers
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The nominal interest rate is the inflation rate minus the real interest rate.
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The real interest rate is the nominal interest rate minus the inflation rate.
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The nominal interest rate is the real interest rate minus the inflation rate.
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The real interest rate is the sum of the nominal interest rate and the inflation rate.
Question 35
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If inflation is 8 percent and the real interest rate is 3 percent, then the nominal interest rate must be
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3/8 percent.
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5 percent.
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11 percent.
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24 percent.
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-5 percent.
Question 36
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Under which of the following conditions would you prefer to be the lender?
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The nominal rate of interest is 15 percent and the inflation rate is 14 percent.
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The nominal rate of interest is 20 percent and the inflation rate is 25 percent.
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The nominal rate of interest is 12 percent and the inflation rate is 9 percent.
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The nominal rate of interest is 5 percent and the inflation rate is 1 percent.
Question 37
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Under which of the following conditions would you prefer to be the borrower?
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The nominal rate of interest is 12 percent and the inflation rate is 9 percent.
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The nominal rate of interest is 20 percent and the inflation rate is 25 percent.
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The nominal rate of interest is 5 percent and the inflation rate is 1 percent.
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The nominal rate of interest is 15 percent and the inflation rate is 14 percent.
Question 38
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If borrowers and lenders agree on a nominal interest rate and inflation turns out to be less than they had expected,
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neither borrowers nor lenders will gain because the nominal interest rate has been fixed by contract.
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none of these answers
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borrowers will gain at the expense of lenders.
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lenders will gain at the expense of borrowers.
Question 39
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If workers and firms agree on an increase in wages based on their expectations of inflation and inflation turns out to be more than they expected,
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none of these answers
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workers will gain at the expense of firms.
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neither workers nor firms will gain because the increase in wages is fixed in the labour agreement.
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firms will gain at the expense of workers.