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Final-Fan said:
Akvod said:
Final-Fan said:
So loans at 0% interest would be unattractive in a -5% deflationary economy? 

You'll be gaining more value by holding onto money (5%) than loaning it out (0%?)

Well, no, loans at 0% would still get you back the same dollar amount, which would still be worth 5% more.  On the other hand, you'd gain nothing by it and risk them defaulting, so I have no idea what I was thinking with that post.  I think I was tired. 


Yeah, that was a weird exampel you gave me.

What I meant was, if there's deflation, then there's no point in loaning. Considering that any investment is a risk, and that you can't spend the money while you loan it, why would you loan if you won't get anything back.

You're in a liquidity trap.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquidity_trap

 

Damn, you're talking about tired and sleep? I'm fucking hanging on a thread right now =/ Can't fucking sleep, can't fucking enjoy myself >.<

 

Gonna have the day off tomorrow... or I guess today...