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Metric Measures: Their Use in the United States and in the Home Economics Research Journal
Author(s) -
Purchase Mary E.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
family and consumer sciences research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.372
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1552-3934
pISSN - 1077-727X
DOI - 10.1177/1077727x7200100209
Subject(s) - metric system , metric (unit) , tonne , actuarial science , law and economics , economics , engineering , operations management , physics , astronomy , waste management
Although use of metric measures has been legally permissible in this country for some time, there is renewed interest in the metric system. A study conducted by the National Bureau of Standards resulted in a recommendation to Congress that the United States adopt the metric system for its official measuring system. The policy has been established that the metric system should be used whenever feasible in reporting research in the HOME ECONOMICS RESEARCH JOURNAL.