Answer:
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Answer:
a sum of money placed or kept in a bank account, usually to gain interest.
or
a sum payable as a first installment on the purchase of something or as a pledge for a contract, the balance being payable later.
Explanation:
If people's income rise at a rate equal or higher to inflation, then their puchasing power would stay the same despite inflation.
The correct answer is the other one: fixed incomes.