Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. No one benefits when interest rates rise, because everyone's current consumption will be lowered.
2. Future productivity increases will be reflected in higher interest rates today.
3. Increases in interest rates lead to overall net gains.
4. A higher demand for capital implies a lower supply of current consumption.
5. A perpetuity is a bond with an established maturity date.


1. False
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False

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