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Figure: Short- and Long-Run Equilibrium
-(Figure: Short- and Long-Run Equilibrium) Look at the figure Short- and Long-Run Equilibrium. If the economy is at equilibrium at E₁, the appropriate policy to return the economy to potential output is a(n) :

A) increase in transfer payments.
B) decrease in transfer payments.
C) increase in taxes.
D) decrease in government spending.