If the Congress passes legislation to raise taxes to control demand-pull inflation, then this would be an example of a(n):

A. expansionary fiscal policy.
B. nondiscretionary fiscal policy.
C. contractionary fiscal policy.
D. political business cycle.


Answer: C

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