President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin.
I assumed that the tax would result in whole numbers but upon further inspection (i.e. trying it out it in a calculator) it turns out that few prices would result in values that don’t have overhanging millidollars.
The solution is obviously to force prices to be whole dollar and to further allow sale taxes only in increments of 5%.
Ah, we’re both right.
I assumed that the tax would result in whole numbers but upon further inspection (i.e. trying it out it in a calculator) it turns out that few prices would result in values that don’t have overhanging millidollars.
The solution is obviously to force prices to be whole dollar and to further allow sale taxes only in increments of 5%.
My inner child died a little, knowing there are no 1c candies from my past in your future.