Figure 11-5 -Refer to Figure 11-5. If the Economy Is at Point

Multiple Choice

Figure 11-5
-Refer to Figure 11-5. If the economy is at point c, the Federal Reserve can close the output gap

A) by pursuing an expansionary monetary policy to raise the interest rate and increase short-run aggregate supply.
B) by pursuing a contractionary monetary policy to drive down the interest rate and increase aggregate demand.
C) by pursuing an expansionary monetary policy to drive down the interest rate and increase aggregate demand.
D) by pursuing a contractionary monetary policy to raise the interest rate and short-run aggregate supply.