Use the Following to Answer Questions: Table: Anticipating Inflation -(Table: Anticipating Inflation) Using the Inflation Data in the Table

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions: Table: Anticipating Inflation $$\begin{array} { l c c } \hline \text { Year } & \text { Predicted Inflation Rate } & \text { Actual Inflation Rate } \\\hline 2000 & 3 \% & 3 \% \\2001 & 3 \% & 2 \% \\2002 & 7 \% & 9 \% \\2003 & 5 \% & 4 \% \\2004 & 4 \% & 7 \% \\\hline\end{array}$$
-(Table: Anticipating Inflation) Using the inflation data in the table above, assume that all loan contracts have fixed nominal interest rates of 10% and mature after one year. Which year did lenders gain relative to borrowers?

A) 2000
B) 2002
C) 2003
D) 2004