Which of the Following Was Not a Result of the Adoption

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not a result of the adoption of mechanical calculators?

• A) Less demand for "superstars" who could rapidly compute sums by hand
• B) Higher productivity of bookkeepers
• C) Higher salaries of bookkeepers
• D) Proliferation of companies making calculators
• E) Feminization of bookkeeping

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