The United States is the only country in the world that does not use the metric system, even though it is ranked in the top 70 of the world in terms of gross domestic product(GDP). The world is divided into 196 different countries, and only 3 of them do not use the metric system. Considering the fact that Myanmar and Liberia are the only other two countries that do not use the metric system and are both very small countries in terms of economic and social power, the U.S is fundamentally the only country in the world with international power that does not use the metric system. The United States is starting to fall behind in academic, economic, and many social areas in comparison to the rest of the world. Although adopting the metric system
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concluded that “The annual cost of medical errors that harm patients are estimated to be $17.1 billion.”These measurement mistakes that are a direct result of not fully using the metric system not only cause harmful drug events but waste billions of dollars in the process. The economy would improve greatly if we were not basically away money due to conversion errors. By switching to the metric system we would not only cut down on injuries caused by metric errors but we would also save billions of dollars in the process Improving our country’s math, science, and medical departments in both school and in the workforce is crucial to our growth economically and socially and a full conversion to the metric system would be a huge step forward in improving the general intelligence and wellness of our country’s …show more content…
International trade is essential for the growth of the economy. Trillions of dollars worth of goods and services are exported and imported between the U.S and the rest of the world. The U.S is the world's second largest exporter behind only China. Exporting goods is extremely important to the growth of the United States economy. The U.S is also the world leader in importing goods and services. The average U.S citizen consumes much more goods and services than the average citizen of almost any country in the world. If the U.S does not switch to the metric system there is a high risk that the United States could suffer in terms of international trade because of other countries. The customary system of units that is used in the United States has created a barrier between the U.S and the rest of the world economically in terms of international trade
concluded that “The annual cost of medical errors that harm patients are estimated to be $17.1 billion.”These measurement mistakes that are a direct result of not fully using the metric system not only cause harmful drug events but waste billions of dollars in the process. The economy would improve greatly if we were not basically away money due to conversion errors. By switching to the metric system we would not only cut down on injuries caused by metric errors but we would also save billions of dollars in the process Improving our country’s math, science, and medical departments in both school and in the workforce is crucial to our growth economically and socially and a full conversion to the metric system would be a huge step forward in improving the general intelligence and wellness of our country’s …show more content…
International trade is essential for the growth of the economy. Trillions of dollars worth of goods and services are exported and imported between the U.S and the rest of the world. The U.S is the world's second largest exporter behind only China. Exporting goods is extremely important to the growth of the United States economy. The U.S is also the world leader in importing goods and services. The average U.S citizen consumes much more goods and services than the average citizen of almost any country in the world. If the U.S does not switch to the metric system there is a high risk that the United States could suffer in terms of international trade because of other countries. The customary system of units that is used in the United States has created a barrier between the U.S and the rest of the world economically in terms of international trade