Question
Assertion (A): Inflation benefits creditors more than
debtors. Reason (R): During inflation, the value of money decreases, and the real value of debt repayments also falls.Solution
Inflation benefits debtors because the real value of repayments decreases over time. Creditors lose purchasing power, making the assertion false but the reason true.
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...12Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 156Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 256Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 320Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 356Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ?
...1240 600 ? 140 90 25
...2556   636    156    ?    6
44 23 21 34.5 ? 167.5
...14, 7.5, 8.5, 14.25, 30.5, ?
12, 20, 36, ?, 132, 260
41 28 ? 15 67 2
7, 8, 12, 21, 37, ?
6 16 ? 244 1,245 7,506 52,591