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Eleri invests £3700 for 3 years at 2% per annum compound interest. Calculate the value of her investment at the end of the 3 years. Give your answer correct to the nearest penny.

This question is a classic example of a problem which might catch some students out, if due care is not implemented. Eleri is investing £3700 at 2% per annum compound interest. This means that the sum of the...
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If a person has a very poor diet they may have a very low concentration of proteins in the blood. This may cause oedema. Explain Why

Proteins are important to maintain the osmotic pressure within the blood vessels. Hence a person who has a poor diet that lacks protein will end up with swelling in their bodies this is called as oedema. Thi...
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People get vitamins mainly from the foods they eat or from vitamin tablets. Give a different way in which people get some vitamin K.

Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin which helps prevent bleeding and it is synthesized by the bacterias which reside in the human intestines. Hence it is important to give this particular vitamin to a prematu...
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What is a Vitamin?

Vitamins are dietary components which are required in small amounts to maintain our health. To help the concept stick let's try to understand first where the name "Vitamin" comes from. It is derive...
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What is market failure?

The term market failure describes the failure of the market system to allocate resources effectively . It takes place when the quantity of a product demanded by consumers is not equal to the quantity supplie...
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