The fact that the U.S.still uses a system of measurement from the 1820's instead of the metric system and is at a disadvantage in certain cross-border transactions and negotiations demonstrates that:
A) Mistakes made early on have a negligible effect on final outcomes.
B) Path dependence has limited influence on final outcomes
C) Time cannot be compressed at will
D) Path dependence can affect the ability to remain competitive.

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Today, the United States is the only industrial nation in the world not using the metric system as the official method of measurement, putting it at a disadvantage in some cross border transactions and negotiations.

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