What effect would reducing income tax rates have on the interest rates of municipal​ bonds? A. Interest rates would rise because the reduction in income tax rates would make the​ tax-exempt privilege for municipal bonds less valuable and reduce the demand for municipal bonds. B. Interest rates would fall because the reduction in income tax rates would make the​ tax-exempt privilege for municipal bonds less valuable and reduce the demand for municipal bonds. C. Interest rates would fall because Treasury securities are now less valuable and more people will want to hold municipal bonds. D. Interest rates would rise because Treasury securities are now less valuable and more people will want to hold municipal bonds.