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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