Bond holders:
A. lose when actual inflation equals expected inflation.
B. do not lose when the expected inflation built into the nominal interest rate is lower than actual inflation.
C. gain when actual inflation is more than was expected.
D. do not lose when the expected inflation built into the nominal interest rate is correct.
Answer: D
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