Multiple Choice
When the inflation rate ends up being lower than expected,
A) everyone benefits because money is cheaper.
B) everyone benefits because prices do not increase.
C) lenders of fixed rate mortgages generally benefit because they will make higher profits than they had calculated.
D) borrowers with fixed rate loans will benefit because their purchasing power will not decline as much.
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