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minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·12 hours ago Thought one: Did they bother to legislate how cash transactions will work without it? Funnily enough, Canada has not had pennies for a while. (Uh, it’s funny because you’re on lemmy.ca) In Canada, cash transactions round to the nearest nickel (so $1.03 becomes $1.05, and $1.02 becomes $1.00).
minus-squareMongostein@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 hours agoYes, I know this. :) That’s what prompted my question. That was legislated so that stores couldn’t pick their own way of doing it.
Funnily enough, Canada has not had pennies for a while. (Uh, it’s funny because you’re on lemmy.ca)
In Canada, cash transactions round to the nearest nickel (so $1.03 becomes $1.05, and $1.02 becomes $1.00).
Yes, I know this. :)
That’s what prompted my question. That was legislated so that stores couldn’t pick their own way of doing it.
Ah, great point!