Suppose that the central bank must follow a rule that requires it to increase the money supply when the price level falls and decrease the money supply when the price level rises. If the economy starts from long-run equilibrium and aggregate supply shifts left, the central bank must

a. decrease the money supply, which will move output back towards its long-run level.
b. decrease the money supply, which will move output farther from its long-run level.
c. increase the money supply, which will move output back towards its long-run level.
d. increase the money supply, which will move output farther from its long-run level.


b

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