The demand and the supply for a good are each neither perfectly elastic nor perfectly inelastic. If a sales tax on sellers of the good is imposed, the tax is paid by

The most important derivative instruments are

A) futures, options, and swaps. B) common and preferred stocks. C) corporate bonds. D) government bonds.

Other things the same, when the interest rate rises

a. people would want to lend more, making the supply of loanable funds increase. b. people would want to lend less, making the supply of loanable funds decrease. c. people would want to lend more, making the quantity of loanable funds supplied increase. d. people would want to lend less, making the quantity of loanable funds supplied decrease.