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Consider the following regarding Federal Tapering :

1. It was done to reign in inflation immediately after the global financial crisis
2. It is the gradual withdrawal of quantitative easing measures

Which of the above are correct?

A

1 only
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2 only
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Both 1 and 2
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is B
2 only
Tapering refers to a gradual reduction in the monthly purchase of assets by the Federal Reserve. So Federal Tapering is the process of slowing down the rate at which Quantitative Easing is done.

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