Microeconomics: Principles, Applications, and Tools (8th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13294-886-9
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Chapter 2 - The Key Principles of Economics - Exercises - 2.5 The Real-Nominal Principle - Page 47: 5.9b

Answer

25% inflation

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The lowest real cost of repaying the loan is during the period of inflation because the number of months required to earn the amount needed to repay the loan is the lowest in this environment.
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