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Basics (Saving and Investing) Intermediate: Effects of Inflation on Investments

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1.
Real returns on stocks tend to decrease when inflation increases.
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True. Evidence has shown that inflation causes a decrease in the real return on stock investments.
2.
An annuity or bond whose interest rate is linked to the Consumer Price Index is considered a perfect hedge against inflation.
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True. Interest rates that are linked to the Consumer Price Index will increase at a proportional rate to inflation, making index-linked investments a perfect hedge.
3.
Hedging is the practice of reducing risk by investing in risk-free assets.
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False. Hedging is the practice of investing in assets that reduce the risk associated with other assets in your portfolio by responding to a particular stimulus in an opposite manner.
4.
To measure your gain on an investment in terms of purchasing power, you should look at its _______.
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Real interest rate. The real rate measures the return on your investments after subtracting out inflation.
5.
Inflation occurs when the general price level falls from one period to the next.
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False. Inflation occurs when the general price level rises from one period to the next.
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