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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B
2 only
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C
Both 1 and 2
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D
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.