The self-correcting tendency of the economy means that rising inflation eventually eliminates:
A)expansionary gaps.
B)recessionary gaps.
C)exogenous spending.
D)unemployment.

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Higher inflation rates eliminate expansionary gaps because the SRAS curve shifts upward to bring the economy back to long-term equilibrium. The Fed accommodates this shift by raising interest rates as inflation climbs according to its existing reaction function.

The Self-Correcting Tendency of the Economy Means That Rising Inflation