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The first product to have a bar code was

  1. Malbaro

  2. Wrigley's gum

  3. Gillette

  4. McD
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The first UPC barcode was scanned on a 10-pack of Wrigley's chewing gum at a Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio on June 26, 1974. This historic purchase marked the debut of barcode scanning technology in retail, though the barcode system itself had been developed earlier.

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