The Bank of the United States had been a subject of dispute since its early days. The Bank had great power over the nation’s banking system because it controlled loans made by state banks. When the Bank’s directors thought that state banks were making too many loans, they limited the amount these banks could lend. The cutbacks angered farmers and merchants who borrowed money to buy land or finance new businesses.%0D%0A%0D%0AUse the passage to answer the question.%0D%0A%0D%0AWhich of these groups were most likely to be concerned about the Bank of the United States?

The group most likely to be concerned about the Bank of the United States would be farmers and merchants who borrowed money to buy land or finance new businesses.