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Standard XII
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Consider the following items:
(1) Food products
(2) Energy
Which of the items given above are mainly responsible for the Core Inflation?
  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

A
Both 1 and 2
B
Only 1
C
Only 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
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Core inflation excludes commodities which experience sudden spikes and transitory price changes. Such commodities include food and energy which are not included in the measurement of core inflation.

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