Canada is no longer using penies in circulation

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Canada is no longer using penies in circulation

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21328892

 

Now if you want to pay cash, the cost will be rounded up to the nearest nickel (5 cents)

 

 

 

 

 


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Cpt_pineapple

Cpt_pineapple wrote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21328892

 

Now if you want to pay cash, the cost will be rounded up to the nearest nickel (5 cents)

 

 

 

 

 

   What ?  Time for armed revolution !!!


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That's not actually true. It

That's not actually true. It rounds down or up as per standard x5 math rules. And if you pay by debit or credit then it doesn't round at all.

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 Why stop at pennies? What

 Why stop at pennies? What is the point of nickles?