if the eceonomyunexpedctly went inflation to deflation creditor would gain at the expense of debtors debtors would gain at the expense of creditors
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Inflation is the general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money, while deflation is the decrease in prices and increase in the purchasing value of money. Show more…
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