Anticipated vs. Unanticipated Inflation
Winners and Losers from Unanticipated Inflation
The Key Principle
Worked Example: Who Wins and Loses?
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Costs of Inflation
1. Menu Costs
2. Shoe-Leather Costs
3. Unit-of-Account Costs
4. Bracket Creep
5. Uncertainty and Reduced Investment
Summary of Inflation Costs
Costs of Deflation
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When Inflation Is Anticipated
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