INTEREST RATE A Demand N 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 LOANABLE FUNDS (Billions of dollars) is the source of the supply of loanable funds. As the interest rate rises, the quantity of loanable funds supplied Suppose the interest rate is 5.5%. Based on the previous graph, the quantity of loanable funds supplied is than the quantity of loans demanded, resulting in a of loanable funds. This would encourage lenders to the interest rates they charge, thereby the quantity of loanable funds supplied and the quantity of loanable funds demanded, moving the market toward the equilibrium interest rate of % Grade It Now Save & Continue Continue without saving