Use the Following to Answer Questions

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions .
Exhibit: Monetary Policy 1
-(Exhibit: Monetary Policy 1) By shifting the demand curve from D₁ to D₂, the Fed is attempting to

A) contract the economy by increasing interest rates.
B) expand the economy by increasing interest rates.
C) contract the economy by decreasing interest rates.
D) expand the economy by decreasing interest rates.