Question

A lender demands an interest rate in part to compensate for any expected ___________, so that the money that is repaid in the future will have at least as much buying power as the money that was originally loaned

Answer 1

Answer:inflation

Explanation:Inflation is a quantitative measure of the rate at which the average price level of a basket of selected goods and services in an economy increases over a period of time. ... Often expressed as a percentage, inflation indicates a decrease in the purchasing power of a nation's currency.

Inflation is an economic term that refers to an environment of generally rising prices of goods and services within a particular economy.