The Federal Government decides that it would like to subsidize a solar energy company called "Half- Baked." The government does this by guaranteeing Half-Baked's bonds from default. That is to say, if an investor buys a Half-Baked bond, and Half-Bake goes bankrupt, the government will pay the investor the amount on the bonds. Based on this information, you would expect the interest rate on Half-Baked bonds to

A. increase after the government provides the guarantee.

B. decrease after the government provides the guarantee.