While Babbage's Difference Engine Was Capable of __________________,His Analytical Engine

question 25

Multiple Choice

While Babbage's difference engine was capable of __________________,his analytical engine was potentially capable of ___________________.

• A) division; multiplication
• B) single tasks; any type of calculation
• C) any type of calculation; only single tasks
• D) any type of calculation; showing genuine creativity

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Definitions:

Idle Capacity

The portion of a company's resources or assets that are underused or not being used at all, often leading to inefficiency and increased costs.

Overhead Allocated

The process of assigning a portion of indirect costs to specific cost objects, such as products or departments.

Pre-tax Income

The income earned by a business before taxes are deducted.