What prevented computers from having an impact on everyday life in the 1950s? (points : 3) business demand was so high that they were not available for personal use. few people were buying luxuries of any kind at the time. congress approved them for government and military use only. they were too large and expensive for personal use.

Question: What prevented computers from having an impact on everyday life in the 1950s? (Points : 3)

Options:  

•Business demand was so high that they were not available for personal use.

•Few people were buying luxuries of any kind at the time.  

•Congress approved them for government and military use only.  

•They were too large and expensive for personal use.

The correct answer is:  They were too large and expensive for personal use.

Explanation: In the 1950's, the US Government received the UNIVAC 1101 or ERA 1101. It was the first computer capable of storing and running a program from memory. In the 1950's, computers were very expensive and they would take up a lot of room so they were impractical to own. Only the largest firms and institutions could afford to a computer and they were mostly used for accounting and weapons development.

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