Question

The general price level is 150.00 and people expect it to increase to 156.00 next year. Therefore, the expected rate of inflation equals percent. Moreover, there is a one-year bond that promises to pay $107,000.00 next year and is selling for $100,000.00 in the bond market today. So, the nominal interest rate equals percent, and the ex-ante real interest rate on this bond equals percent. Because of some news about the state of the economy, people revise their expectations of the future price level to 159.00. According to the Fisher Effect, the price of the bond today will change to_______ dollars.

Answer 1

Answer:

$98,165.14

Explanation:

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Here, Initial Nominal Interest rate = 7%

Inflation expectation= 4%

So, real return = 3%

Now, investors would want same real return

New inflation = (159 - 150)/150 *100 = 6%

Nominal interest rate = 6 %+ 3% = 9%

Price after 1 year = $107,000

So, current price changes to = $107,000/(1+0.09) = $107,000/1.09 = $98,165.14