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Ratio, proportion and percentages
Science, Maths & Technology

Ratio, proportion and percentages

...business fails to do well and decides to close down. It makes a further reduction on all its stock of 12%. What would the same Chinese rug be sold for now? Answer (a) In the first sale the Chinese rug would cost (100% − 20%) of £245, 100% − 20% = 80%, 0.80 × £245 = £196. (b) In the final closing sale the rug would cost (100% − 12%) of £196 or 0.88 × £196 =...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
The database development life cycle
Science, Maths & Technology

The database development life cycle

...business, legal and ethical issues within the organisation that impact on the data requirements. The data requirements document is used to agree requirements with users. To make sure that it is easily understood, it should not be overly formal or highly encoded. The document should give a concise summry of all users' requirements – not just a collection of individuals'...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Exploring the relationship between anxiety and depression
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring the relationship between anxiety and depression

...choose/ ou/ open-content 2. Enjoyed this? Find out more about this topic or browse all our free course materials on OpenLearn – http://www.open.edu/ openlearn/ 3. Outside the UK? We have students in over a hundred countries studying online qualifications – http://www.openuniversity.edu/ – including an MBA at our triple accredited Business School....
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Writing what you know
History & The Arts

Writing what you know

...business with your eyes open and all your other senses similarly alert. Accumulate details about the world around you. For instance, using an imaginary scenario, you might notice how the man along the road twitches his curtains, how he wears colour co-ordinated clothes, usually but not always green. Note the melancholic tone of his voice and how he goes to the post office...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Social work law and UK regulation
Society, Politics & Law

Social work law and UK regulation

...business, and that he has failed to pay it back. In addition, there is a significant amount of money missing from her bank account; she does not know what has happened to it but says that Callum has her bank card so that he can pay her bills. Comment Joanna could issue a civil claim against Robert to get him to repay the money she lent to him. There may be further civil...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Getting started with Spanish 2
Languages

Getting started with Spanish 2

...business and the workplace. We are also leading the way in developing short courses for academic research methods and pre-sessional English with IELTS, which will be available for registration in due course. The Open Centre for Languages and Cultures is an international leader in online language learning and intercultural communications, built on our pioneering pedagogy...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems
Nature & Environment

Introducing the environment: Ecology and ecosystems

...business, food distribution and the use of natural resources mean that most of us have an indirect influence on ecosystems across the world. The ways in which we have altered the ecosystems of the world include: the use of biological resources, from hunting and fishing to cutting down forests the use of physical resources, such as quarrying for rock and diverting water...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Human resources: recruitment and selection
Money & Business

Human resources: recruitment and selection

...business management. It took you through a series of exercises designed to develop your approach to study and learning at a distance and helped to improve your confidence as an independent learner...Human resources: recruitment and selection: References - Billsberry, J. (2000) Finding and keeping the Right People , 2nd edn, London, Prentice-Hall Cowling, A.G. and Mailer,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs