Suppose you are about to borrow $15,000 for four years to buy a new car. Briefly explain

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Suppose you are about to borrow $15,000 for four years to buy a new car. Briefly explain which of these situations you would prefer to be in:
i. The interest rate on your loan is 10%, and you expect the annual inflation over the next four years to average 8%.
ii. The interest rate on your loan is 6%, and you expect the annual inflation rate over the next four years to average 2%.

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Money, Banking, and the Financial System

ISBN: 978-0134524061

3rd edition

Authors: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien

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