Golden Rule. Under the gold​ standard, the price of an ounce of gold in U.S. dollars was $ 20.62​, while the price of that same ounce in British pounds was pound 3.8552£. What would be the exchange rate between the dollar and the pound if the U.S. dollar price had been $ 42.18 per ounce of​ gold? The implied ​$/pound£ exchange rate if the U.S. dollar price is $ 20.62 oz of gold is $? /£ ​(Round to four decimal​ places.) The implied ​$/pound£ exchange rate if the U.S. dollar price had been $ 42.18 oz of gold is ​ $ ? /£. (Round to four decimal​ places.)

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