What occurs in the loanable funds market? The government gets loans but not consumers. Savers (typically households and individuals) supply funds to borrowers (typically firms). Savers (typically firms) supply funds to borrowers (typically the government). Borrowers are almost always taken advantage of. The government lends money to big corporations. An opportunity cost of consumption, for someone who borrowed money, would be the same as the opportunity cost of saving. represented by the inflation rate. represented by the interest rate. the same as the opportunity cost of consumption without having to borrow. the same no matter what the interest rate..