Under what circumstances does inflation cause no harm to either lenders or borrowers?

a. When inflation equals 0.
b. When inflation equals the historic mean.
c. When inflation equals the inflation of the year before.
d. When there is deflation.
e. When the actual inflation rate equals the expected inflation rate.


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What will be an ideal response?

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