Let us assume that all companies use metric system for
design, costing, transport, purchase of their goods.
Now if they can sell the goods rounded to metric
units, it
gives them 2 significant advantages.
1. They can make goods somewhat cheaper, since there
is
no conversion from imperial to metric and vice
versa in their operations. Also the machines for
metric packaging should be cheaper since it is
produced in volumes for the world market.
2. In case, they cannot sell the goods in the US
market, they can sell it in other countries, and
also sell the goods made in other countries in the
US market when the demand is very high here.
Taking these 2 advantages, the companies should price
the metrically rounded products slightly cheaper than
products rounded to imperial units.
Definitely the price conscious consumers will make the
first move while other will follow. This will be a
very easy method to move into metrication.
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