Working with the Loanable Funds Market
Draw the market for loanable funds and graph the supply and demand for each of the following scenarios. Draw the shift occurring (Supply or Demand) and explain what happens to the equilibrium interest rate in each case because of the shift:
1. A breakthrough in medical technology results in many hospitals wanting to buy new equipment.
2. The government budget deficit is reduced by 50%.
3. Foreign investors buy residential property in the United States.
4. People around the world are worried about financial stability in their countries and choose to move their wealth to U.S. financial markets.