Cost
The total cost of the work done in preparation for Y2K is estimated at over US$300 billion ($405 billion in 2013 US dollars). IDC calculated that the U.S. spent an estimated $134 billion ($181 billion) preparing for Y2K, and another $13 billion ($18 billion) fixing problems in 2000 and 2001. Worldwide, $308 billion ($416 billion) was estimated to have been spent on Y2K remediation. There are two ways to view the events of 2000 from the perspective of its aftermath:
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