If people have rational expectations a monetary policy contraction that is announced and is credible could ?

A. increase inflation with little or no decrease in unemployment

B. reduce inflation with little or no increase in unemployment

C. reduce inflation but it would increase unemployment by an unusually large amount

D. Increase inflation but would decrease unemployment by an unusually large amount

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