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troydavis
on April 22, 2019
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Beyond Meat S-1
I can't claim any first-principles logic for it. I use it because it's standard in finance and accounting, which is usually the audience for SEC filings. It's everywhere in finance.
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/181917/mixing-us...
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ewhanley
on April 22, 2019
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It’s also used everywhere in oil & gas for both dollars and barrels (another fun unit of measure).
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https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/181917/mixing-us... has more background.