Real interest rates at times have been negative. Why would anyone lending money agree to a negative real interest rate?
What will be an ideal response?
The lender did not agree to a negative real interest rate, instead unanticipated inflation occurred. If the actual inflation rate exceeds the anticipated inflation rate, the actual real interest rate received by lenders and paid by borrowers can end up negative.
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Robinson Crusoe divides his time between catching fish and gathering fruit. Part of his production possibilities frontier is given in the above table
If Mr. Crusoe is on his PPF and he increases the amount of fruit he gathers from 56 to 90 pounds, the opportunity cost is A) 37 pounds of fish. B) 31 pounds of fish. C) 17 pounds of fish. D) 34 pounds of fruit. E) 90 pounds of fruit.
Which of the following is an allowable deduction?
A. Unreimbursed medical expenses that exceed 7.5% of AGI B. State and local income and property taxes C. Interest on qualified education loans up to a certain limit D. All of the answer options are correct.
With time, which one of the following strategies would most likely result in an outward shift in the production possibilities curve of an economy?
a. passage of legislation reducing the workweek to 30 hours. b. instituting a tax policy encouraging consumption at the expense of investment. c. instituting a tax policy encouraging investment at the expense of consumption. d. an increase in the marginal income tax rate, which would reduce the work effort of individuals.
Using the expenditure approach to GDP accounting, which of the following are included in the investment category?
a. the purchase of government bonds b. the purchase of corporate bonds c. the purchase of corporate stocks d. none of the above