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Why do markets fail?

In competitive markets, the free market mechanism is in most cases the most efficient. However sometimes, these markets fail indicating a requirement for government intervention. The most famous example is t...
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Describe the sequence of events that create an action potential

Before an action potential can even start, it is important to remember that there are already uneven concentrations of ions over the membrane. Potassium ions are at a higher concentration inside the cell, wh...
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What is the difference between 'horror' and 'terror' in Gothic literature?

‘Horror’ and ‘Terror’ Distinction: Horror = physical emotion (sensationalism) Terror = psychological (subtle, sublime) Origins: Horror = Matthew Lewis ('The Monk') Terror = Anne Radcliffe ('The Mysteries of ...
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Identify two ways in which men may exploit and/or oppress women within families.

Radical feminists state that family life reflects patriarchy and would therefore argue the following two ways in which women are oppressed/exploited by men within their families. Firstly, being subjected to ...
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State the trigonometric identities for sin2x, cos2x and tan2x

sin2x = 2sinxcosx cos2x = cos^2(x) - sin^2(x) tan2x = (2tanx)/(1-tan^2(x))
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