Refer to the figure above. The economy is at equilibrium at point A. What fiscal policy would be most appropriate to control demand-pull inflation?
a. Shift aggregate demand by decreasing taxes
b. Shift aggregate demand by increasing government spending
c. Shift aggregate demand by increasing taxes
d. Shift aggregate supply by increasing taxes
Answer: c. Shift aggregate demand by increasing taxes
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