Find the photo of the $20 gold coin on page 308 (700) in this chapter and refer

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Find the photo of the $20 gold coin on page 308 (700) in this chapter and refer to the specifications in the adjoining caption. Calculate the U.S. dollar price of 1 ounce of gold under the pre-1913 gold standard. Now search the Internet to find details, including gold content, of a British gold sovereign coin worth £1 in the same era. Calculate the British pound price of 1 ounce of gold under the pre-1913 gold standard. Now compute the implied pound–dollar exchange rate. Check your answer against the value given in the text.

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International Economics

ISBN: 9781319218508

5th Edition

Authors: Robert C. Feenstra, Alan M. Taylor

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