As long as the debt is internally held, there are no problems associated with the government going into debt

Some countries have negative nominal interest rates. Which of the following statements about this situation is not true?

A) A saver or lender will get back less than the amount she invested. B) This is mostly a result of deliberate central bank policies. C) Consumers are expected to save more and consume less. D) Consumers are expected to borrow more and spend more.

Real GDP definitely increases if

A) the AS curve shifts leftward and the AD curve does not shift. B) the AD curve shifts leftward and the AS curve shifts rightward. C) both the AD curve and the AS curve shift rightward. D) both the AD curve and AS curve shift leftward. E) potential GDP decreases so that real GDP exceeds potential GDP.