ECONOMICS
How do banks get the funds that they lend?
Accepting deposits from people who have money they wish to save.
When the sign at the Fantoccini company says "rabbits on walls, no problem." what does it refer to?
Rabbits cast as shadows on walls (by hands/finger)
How was the Altair 8800 sold?
As a kit, instead of a pre-assembled computer.
What solution did Florence use to neutralize the reaction and stop the darkening action?
Ammonia
What is the midpoint of the line segment between (20,-11,-5) and (9,14,-19)?
(14.5,1.5,-35.5)
Who bears the risk of bank lending?
The Bank Owner
The end of "I sing the Body Electric!" sees the 3 children all in the same place. Where are they at the end of the story?
In their old house.
How much memory did the Altair 8800 have, and what was the computer's output?
256 bytes, a series of blinking lights above the toggle switches.
What did Florence call his method of copying diplomas, tags, and labels?
Photographic
What is the midpoint of the line segment from (7.9,144) to (1.1,144)?
(4.5,144)
Aide from their roles as intermediaries, what other function do banks play in the economy?
Facilitating purchaser of goods by providing checking accounts.
What is the motto of the Fantoccini company?
"we shadow forth"
What does it mean when a computer is "expandable"?
That third-party manufacturers could create compatible hard-ware, called expansion cards.
Who made much more detailed photographs than Florence in 1839?
Louis Daguerre
What is the midpoint of the line segment from (7,16) to (7,144)?
(7,80)
How do mutual funds function?
They purchase a portfolio of stocks and bonds and sell shares to savers who would otherwise not be able to purchase bonds or stocks.
Who first suggest the idea of acquiring the Electric Grandmother?
The Children's father.
What most successful soft-ware company did Altair help to kickstart?
Microsoft
Why do scholars believe that Florence's advances are remarkable even if his photographs were of poorer quality's?
Was in Brazil and far removed from urban center, so he had to be more invetive.
What is the midpoint of the line segment between (10,30) and (11,-15)?
(10.5,7.5)
Why are mutual funds attractive to savers with small amounts of money?
They provide a high degree of diversity, and they provide access to the knowledge and insight of professional money mangers.
The linens wrapped around the grandmother when she arrives have three kinds of symbols on them. What do these symbols represent?
The three children.
Who helped Bill Gates develop a version of BASIC that was compatible with the Altair's Intel 8080 processor?
Paul Allen.
Which two amateur scientists in England were successful in light-writing without using Florence's chemical process?
Thomas Wedgewood and Humphry Davy
What is the slope of a line between (17,13) and (-7,-5)?
3/4