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Suppose that the pound is pegged to gold at £20 per ounce and the dollar is pegged to gold at $35 per ounce. This implies an exchange rate of $1.75 per pound. If the current market exchange rate is $1.60 per pound, how would you take advantage of this situation? Hint: assume that you have $350 available for investment.
A. Start with $350. Buy 10 ounces of gold with dollars at $35 per ounce. Convert the gold to £200 at £20 per ounce. Exchange the £200 for dollars at the current rate of $1.80 per pound to get $360.
B. Start with $350. Exchange the dollars for pounds at the current rate of $1.60 per pound. Buy gold with pounds at £20 per ounce. Convert the gold to dollars at $35 per ounce.
C. a) and b) both work
D. None of the above

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