4/3 Loanable Funds Market

4/3 Loanable Funds Market

Quick Question: Is an interest rate of 50% good or bad?

1. Bad for Borrowers
2. Good for Loaners

loanable funds mrkt is the private sector supply and demand of the loans the mrkt brings together those who want to lend money (savers) and those who want to borrow (firms w/ investment spending projects)

mrkt slows effect on Real Interest Rate

1. Demand - Inverse relation btwn real interest rate and quantity loans demanded
2. Supply - Direct relation btwn real interest rate and quantity loans demanded
3. not shown on $Mrkt(Supply not vertical)

Prime Rate - interest rate that banks charge their most credit-worthy customers (700 - 800 get prime)