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All the following are policies that might be used to curb an inflationary trend, with the exception of:

A) an increase in personal tax rates.
B) an increase in the federal deficit.
C) an increase in the reserve requirements of banks.
D) a reduction in government spending.
E) all of the above, with no exception.

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