The reduction in aggregate demand caused by deflation:
A. further reduces prices, causing a deflationary spiral.
B. further reduces prices, causing aggregate supply to shift left back to long-run equilibrium.
C. will decrease production and increase prices, causing inflation to adjust the price level.
D. will decrease production and increase prices, causing a deflationary trap.
Answer: A
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