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    Consider the following statements:

    1. Inflation benefits the debtors.

    2. Inflation benefits the bond-holders.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    1 only 

    Correct Answer

    2 only

    Incorrect Answer

    Both 1 and 2 

    Incorrect Answer

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Incorrect Answer
    Explanation:

    Debtors gain from inflation because they repay creditors with amount that are worth less in terms of purchasing power. For debtors, "real" interest rate goes down with inflation. Thus it benefits them. On the other hand, with inflation the yield of bonds goes down, thus a negative effect for bond-holders. A rise in either interest rates or the inflation rate will tend to cause bond prices to drop. Inflation and interest rates behave similarly to bond yields, moving in the opposite direction from bond prices.


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