Suppose the fixed interest rate on a loan is 5.75% and the rate of inflation is expected to be 4.25%. the real interest rate is 1.5%. suppose now that instead of 4.25%, the inflation rate unexpectedly reaches 5.5%. who gains and who loses from this unanticipated inflation?

(mark all that apply.)

a. lenders gain from a lower real interest rate.

b. borrowers gain from a lower real interest rate.

c. borrowers lose from a lower real interest rate.

d. lenders lose from a lower real interest rate.

Adamson company manufactures four lines of garden tools. as a result of an activity analysis, the accounting department has identified eight activity cost pools. each of the product lines is produced in large batches, with the whole plant devoted to one product at a time. classify each of the following activities or costs as either unit-level, batch-level, product-level, or facility-level. activities (a) machining parts. (b) product design. (c) plant maintenance. (d) machine setup. (e) assembling parts. (f) purchasing raw materials. (g) property taxes. (h) painting.