A capacitor used for power factor correction in single phase circuit decreases:

A capacitor used for power factor correction in single phase circuit decreases: (1) Power factor (2) Line current (3) Both line current and p.f. (4) The line current and increases p.f. 
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A capacitor used for power factor correction in single phase circuit decreases: The line current and increases p.f. 

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