The US Congress and Businesses Have Been Resisting Conversion to the the Metric

question 17

Multiple Choice

The U.S. Congress and businesses have been resisting conversion to the metric system because they fear:

• A) market competition from international firms already using the metric system.
• B) consumer backlash and the substitution of international products.
• C) that it will promote standardization.
• D) that workers will not understand the system.
• E) that it will be too costly to implement.

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