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

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1.
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.
2.
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.
3.
Which of the following is not an effective hedge against inflation?
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Fixed-rate bonds. These are not an effective hedge against inflation. When inflation rises, the nominal rate of return on fixed-rate bonds stays the same. This means that the real rate of return on fixed-rate bonds decreases.
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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.
5.
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.
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