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who invent the binary system in the network marketing business?

Is market america the first company to use the binary system?

Public Comments

1. No, it isn't. But it is similar to the Abacus used for centuries in Japan, China, and many foreign countries
2. As early as 1995, companies were using binary compensation plans. Several Travel Agent companies launched at that time used the binary, and most failed after discovering that the binary plan as originally written had an inherent flaw - as companies grew, the compensation percentage escalated due to a factor they dubbed "binary creep". Rep compensation at several of these companies soon exceeded the net revenue, and so they failed. Depending on when MarketAmerica adopted the binary plan, and comparing to early 1990s companies like "TravelMax", you should be able to determine if any claims of 'inventing' the binary are accurate.