As the United States Changes to the Metric System, the People

question 57

True/False

As the United States changes to the metric system, the people who will be affected most are those whose jobs are concerned with weights and measures. This is certainly the case for food service workers. Instead of pints, quarts, and gallons, they will have to adjust to meters.

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Goodwill

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Impairment

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Goodwill

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