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The federal government knows that a certain level of financial stabili
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21 Nov 2024, 04:40
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The federal government knows that a certain level of financial stability can be attained by lowering interest rates, yet if it overuses this power, it risks losing its most reliable means of ________ a crisis.
| Two Answers |
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| A. interring |
| B. exacerbating |
| C. annihilating |
| D. palliating |
| E. compounding |
| F. assuaging |
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21 Nov 2024, 05:48
21 Nov 2024, 05:48
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Both "palliating" and "assuaging" involve easing or alleviating a problem or crisis, which fits the context of the sentence. The federal government is using interest rate reductions to stabilize the economy but risks overusing this tool, thereby losing the ability to ease a crisis effectively.
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