What are the consequences of using an incorrect scale in a business establishment (as a means to charge consumers)?
A scale that is incorrect by one ounce on each weighing, making 100 weighs a day for 300 days a year at a unit price of $2.00 per pound, will cause an error of $3,750 per year. An error of 3 tablespoons in 5 gallons on a gasoline pump will result in an error of thousands of dollars per year at today’s average prices.
