Why did the earliest vendors and retailers in the U.S. decide to charge 99 cents rather than a dollar?
Because the cashier would have to make change in the cash register for 99 cents, forcing a record of the sale, whereas if the vendor/retailer charged $1, the cashier could pocket the dollar without a record of the transaction.
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### Instruction: Why did the earliest vendors and retailers in the U.S. decide to charge 99 cents rather than a dollar?
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### Response: Because the cashier would have to make change in the cash register for 99 cents, forcing a record of the sale, whereas if the vendor/retailer charged $1, the cashier could pocket the dollar without a record of the transaction.