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Consider the following statements

Consider the following statements :
1. Inflation benefits the debtors.
2. Inflation benefits the bond-holders.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)

1 only

(b)

2 only

(c)

Both 1 and 2

(d)

Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

For debtors, “real” interest rate goes down with inflation. Thus it benefits them On the other hand, with inflation the yield of bonds goes down, thus a negative effect for bond-holders