--- loncom/homework/default_homework.lcpm	2008/03/03 19:14:51	1.125
+++ loncom/homework/default_homework.lcpm	2008/03/05 15:31:57	1.126
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA 
 # used by lonxml::xmlparse() as input variable $safeinit to Apache::run::run()
 #
-# $Id: default_homework.lcpm,v 1.125 2008/03/03 19:14:51 www Exp $
+# $Id: default_homework.lcpm,v 1.126 2008/03/05 15:31:57 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ sub caparesponse_check {
 	$response=~s/[\s,]//g;
     }
     if ($type eq 'float' && $unit=~/\$/) {
-	if ($response!~/^\$/)  { return ('NO_UNIT', undef); }
+	if ($response!~/^\$|\$$/)  { return ('NO_UNIT', undef); }
 	$response=~s/\$//g;
     }
     if ($type eq 'float' && $unit=~/\,/ && (&check_commas($response)<0)) {