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Consider the following statements:

1. In a steam power plan, the volume flow at the low pressure end is considerably reduced by bleeding.

2. Theoretically, the efficiency of a steam power plant increases with the increasing number of feed heaters but the gain is in diminishing return.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A) 1 only              

B) 2 only

C) Both 1 and 2                 

D) neither 1 nor 2