What Was the Political Rationale for Monarchs Such as Louis

question 25

Multiple Choice

What was the political rationale for monarchs such as Louis XIV and Charles II to support scientific academies?

• A) The crown hoped to gain the support of the women who hosted the salons.
• B) If the crown was seen to support scientific progress, the great minds of the academies would also be seen to support the crown.
• C) If the crown supported the academies, the new ideas and technology that were discovered would belong to the crown.
• D) The crown hoped to gain votes from the growing middle class, who were fascinated by new scientific discoveries.

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Definitions:

Ordinary Simple Interest

Interest calculated on the principal amount only, without compounding, usually over a period of a year or less.

360-Day Year

A financial convention or calculation basis where the year is assumed to consist of 360 days rather than 365 or 366 days, often used in interest rate calculations.

Ordinary Simple Interest Rate

The standard method of calculating interest, typically based on the original loan amount, rate, and time.

360-Day Year

A conventional method in finance where the year is assumed to have 360 days for simplifying interest rate calculations, commonly used in commercial lending.