If the risk of financial security increases and the supply curve shifts to the left then the impact on equilibrium of interest rate must ______________?

Correct answer: B. increases

  • A. decreases
  • B. increases
  • C. positive
  • D. negativeAccounting & Auditing

Explanation

Greater risk makes lenders less willing to supply funds, shifting the supply curve left. With demand unchanged, reduced supply raises the equilibrium interest rate.

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