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38. "Last week, as arguments over the Bank's latest move rattled around the financial community, the majority view was that the Bank of Canada had blundered. The dollar's decline was what many economists call an external shock-the Asian financial crisis has sent commodity prices tumbling - and the Bank should have.." This clipping is best completed by: a) allowed the dollar to fall to alleviate inflationary forces b) allowed the dollar to fall to cushion decreases in Canadian exports c) protected the value of the Canadian dollar to ensure domestic stability d) protected the value of the Canadian dollar to cushion decreases in Canadian exports