England's Royal Society and France's Royal Academy of Sciences Demonstrated

question 35

Multiple Choice

England's Royal Society and France's Royal Academy of Sciences demonstrated the

• A) many opportunities for common, everyday people to pursue scholarship in the sciences.
• B) benefits of state-supported inquiry and learning.
• C) depletion in government resources, resulting in its inability to support the sciences.
• D) government's acceptance of radical speculations like those of Spinoza.
• E) government's attempts to tarnish the "gentlemanly" reputation of the republic of letters.

---

Definitions:

Loan

is a sum of money borrowed that is expected to be paid back with interest.

Receivables

Money owed to a business by its customers for goods or services that have been delivered or sold but not yet paid for.

Unsecured

Refers to a loan or credit that is not backed by collateral, meaning the lender takes on more risk and relies on the borrower's creditworthiness.

Internal Audits

Evaluations conducted by a company's own staff to assess its systems, controls, and operations for efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance.