1 2 pts While there are many interested readers and users of financial statements, we typically consider investors and creditors (lenders) to be the most important. Why is this? Because in a free market economy, they make decisions regarding which company's have access to capital Because in our society, we want to make it easy for companies to borrow money Because the company tax returns filed with the IRS are not available to the general public Because if loan documents and other borrowing arrangements are not followed, the company can be forced into bankruptcy