If future price changes were perfectly anticipated by both borrowers and lenders, then _____

a. the expected real interest rate would be higher than the actual rate
b. the expected real interest rate would lower than the actual rate
c. the real interest rate in the future would decrease by the amount of the price increase
d. the real interest rate in the future would increase by the amount of the price increase
e. the real interest rate in the future would remain unchanged


e

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