Music
What is considered the most stable chord in a key?
The tonic triad
Who finally accepted Aiken's proposal?
IBM
1/22
What is the name of the technique where an artist cuts away parts from the surface of the plate?
Relief printmaking
What do we call the buyer who at a price is indifferent between buying a good in question and not buying it?
Marginal buyer
A triad built on the 7th scale degree consisting of two minor thirds
Who actually ended up doing the bulk of Aiken's machine design?
The IBM engineers
After how many complete years would an account with $4500 initially invested increase to $5200 if simple annual interest if used at a rate of 6%?
3
How does intaglio printmaking differ from relief printmaking?
Lines are incised on the wood or soft metal plate
The benefit that consumers receive is known as the
consumer surplus
Aside from the tonic chord, which chord is the most important?
The dominant chord
The Harvard Mark I
If a book is randomly chosen from 5 biographies, 4 western novels, and 5 romance novels, what is the probability the book selected is a romance novel?
5/14
Which process describes when an image is drawn with a waxy pencil or crayon directly on a plate (made of stone, zinc, or aluminum)?
Lithography
If Sharon values a good at $70, and the market price is $35, what is Sharon's consumer surplus?
$35
What is chain of triads, each pulling to the next, called?
a chord progression
Describe the size of the Harvard MArk I
Weighed 5 tons, 51 feet long, and 2 feet deep
How much interest is paid on a loan of $800 using simple interest at an annual rate of 6 percent for 2 years?
$96
What is paint composed of?
Pigments, binders, and solvents
If Steve values a good at $25, and the market price is $35, what is Steve's consumer surplus?
Nothing, Steve does not purchase the good.
What is the most "final" sounding bass line?
One that descends a fifth
Why was the Mark I such a noisy machine?
Due to a five-horsepower electric motor that controlled the movement of all the gears
A student took out a $2000 loan at 2% simple interest per week. How many weeks did it take before the student could pay back the loan if the student paid $5480?
87
What is fresco secco, and where have many been found?
When paint is applied to dry plaster instead of wet; Found in ruins of Pompei and medieval churches
What is the difference between the height of the demand curve and a horizontal line drawn at the market price?
Consumer surplus for the marginal buyer at each quantity demanded