The aggregate demand curve is downward sloping for all of the following reasons EXCEPT for the:

A. effect of inflation on the value of money.
B. impact of inflation on the consumer price index (CPI).
C. response of the Fed to inflation through its policy reaction function.
D. distributional impact of inflation on spending.


Answer: B

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