(b) Using real-world examples, evaluate the view that contractionary fiscal policy is a more effective tool than monetary policy to reduce high demand-pull inflation.
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Demand-pull inflation occurs when aggregate demand (AD) rises beyond the economy’s full employment level of output, creating an inflationary gap and upward pressure on the general price level. Contractionary fiscal policy means reducing government expenditure and/or increasing taxation to shift AD leftwards. Monetary p