Thread: Man Sues Bank Of America For "1,784 BILLION, TRILLION Dollars"
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Old 09-27-2009, 06:12 AM   #7
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How much do you think a Billion is?

In Europe, most people would say it is million millions, that is 1 000 000 000 000 or 10^12
In USA, however a Billion is a thousand millions, that is 1 000 000 000 or 10^9
Could that be a reason why there are many more billionaires in USA

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_and_short_scales
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