Assume that there is a fixed rate of interest on contracts for borrowers and lenders. If unanticipated inflation occurs in the economy, then:

A.  Both lenders and borrowers benefit
B.  Both lenders and borrowers are hurt
C.  Borrowers are hurt, but lenders benefit
D.  Lenders are hurt, but borrowers benefit

D.  Lenders are hurt, but borrowers benefit

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A) the firm that sets the lower price will capture all of the market. B) the Nash equilibrium is the competitive outcome. C) both firms set price equal to marginal cost. D) all of the above E) the outcome is inconclusive.

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