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Message:: [QUOTE="19Lyds, post: 2281579, member: 15929"]When the rounding question comes up, most folks make comparison's based upon what "individual" item's cost. Kind of like, they're going to check out and pay for each individual item. "For the First Item out of your cart, we have a can of beans. Beans go for .99 per can. At a tax rate of 6.5%, that'll be $1.05. Will that be cash or credit?""Next up, we have a can of Beans. Beans go for .99 per can. At a tax rate of 6.5%, that'll be $1.05. Will that be cash or credit?""Next up, we have a frozen TV Dinner. This Frozen TV Dinner goes for $4.99. At a tax rate of 6.5%, that'll be $5.31. Will that be cash or credit?" IMO, nobody makes out since the rounding occurs on the "Total Bill", not the individual items on the bill. "Cent Whimsy" makes perfect cents in the cent/penny debate if one were to totally ignore colloquialisms out the door. I say "NEW-CLEE-AR" and Jimmy Carter say "NEW-CUE-LAR". Both are communicated to mean the exact same thing just like the phrases of "not one red cent more" and "for only a few pennies more". Frankly, those that like to argue the difference can be quite boring. OR perhaps they are "NEW" in their understandings of the difference? (Cocktail Chatter)[/QUOTE]