Question 15 When the interest rate decreases, O people would want to lend more, making the supply of loanable funds increase. O people would want to lend less, making the supply of loanable funds decrease. O people would want to lend more, making the quantity of loanable funds supplied increase. O people would want to lend less, making the quantity of loanable funds supplied decrease. Question 16 Which of the following could cause an increase in the interest rate and the equilibrium quantity of loanable funds? O The demand for loanable funds shifted rightward. O The demand for loanable funds shifted leftward. O The supply of loanable funds shifted rightward. O The supply of loanable funds shifted leftward. Question 17 If the nominal interest rate is 7 percent and the rate of inflation is 3 percent, then the real interest rate is O 7 percent. O 4 percent. O 3 percent. O 10 percent