decimalization
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It was its lowest level since the decimalization of the currency in 1971.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 26, 2022
But the truly important thing about metric is the concept of decimalization.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2014
One reason is decimalization — pricing stocks in cents rather than fractions — that took profits out of trading that had previously given brokers an incentive to list small companies.
From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2012
A series of rule changes over the last 15 years, from decimalization to a proliferation of electronic trading venues, made it very tough for them to earn the bid-ask spread in large-cap stocks.
From Reuters ● Jun. 20, 2011
In school alone, according to an Australian survey, decimalization would save teachers up to 50% of the time they now take to teach children mathematics.
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