The buying and selling of foreign currency by the central bank is a trade policy whose objective is:
A. reducing purchases of assets abroad.
B. stabilizing the exchange rate against external shocks.
C. stabilizing the interest rate against foreign capital outflows.
D. promoting long term economic growth.
Answer: B
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a. total revenues that exceed fixed costs. b. total revenues that exceed total variable costs. c. average total costs that exceed average revenue. d. average total costs less than market price.
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A. 6 percent B. 8 percent C. 10 percent D. 12 percent