Spending on the war in Afghanistan is essentially categorized as government purchases. How do decreases in spending on the war in Afghanistan affect the aggregate demand curve?

A) They will shift the aggregate demand curve to the right.
B) They will shift the aggregate demand curve to the left.
C) They will move the economy up along a stationary aggregate demand curve.
D) They will move the economy down along a stationary aggregate demand curve.


B

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