Inflation affects borrowers and lenders differently. After signing a contract with a fixed nominal interest rate, it can be expected that

a. borrowers will hope that prices fall.
b. lenders will hope that prices rise.
c. lenders will hope that the purchasing power of money will fall.
d. borrowers will hope that prices rise.

d

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