13. According to PowerPoint slides, which of the following are the largest supplier of loanable funds? A. corporations B. foreign governments C. households D. international markets 14. A rise in inflation generally puts -pressure on interest rate by shifting supply of funds inward and demand for funds outward. A. downward B. upward C. liquidity D. default 15. The yields on debt securities are affected by: A. default risk B. liquidity risk C. term to maturity D. all of the above degree 16. All else being equal, securities that offer higher yields generally have of default risk. A. lower B. higher C. same D. indiscriminant 17. As per our class discussion, bonds rated BBB and higher are referred to as: A. high yield bonds B. junk bonds C. investment grade bonds D. corporate bonds 18. The lower a security's liquidity, the the yield preferred by an investor. A. lower B. higher C. higher or lower, depending on the stock market D. cannot be determined