The Mechanical Adding Machines of Pascal and Leibniz Were Not

question 50

Multiple Choice

The mechanical adding machines of Pascal and Leibniz were not widely adopted because

• A) they were too expensive.
• B) there were unreliable.
• C) they were too difficult to program.
• D) they could not handle fractions.
• E) bookkeepers successfully lobbied the King, and he made the machines illegal.

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Definitions:

Reciprocity Norm

A societal rule that obliges people to assist those who have previously assisted them, encouraging reciprocal help and collaboration.

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Self-Interest

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Incompatibility

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