An Internet Search About the Effects of Vitamin C on the Common

question 46

Essay

An Internet search about the effects of vitamin C on the common cold yields two websites. The first website was published in 2004 by a vitamin company and advertises a monthly supply of vitamin C for 50% off. The second website is a blog put out by an academic researcher at a prominent post secondary institution and it contains several recent references to academic journals. Which would be more reliable and why?

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Replacement Cost

The cost to replace an asset of a company at the present time, according to its current worth.

Asset Values

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Capitalized

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