Unanticipated inflation
A)reduces the real burden of the public debt to the federal government.
B)hurts borrowers and helps lenders.
C)hurts people whose sole source of income is from Social Security benefits.
D)helps savers.

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Unanticipated inflation reduces the real value of money, which means the real burden of the public debt decreases as the government pays back its debt with money that is worth less.

Unanticipated Inflation