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1 Cambridge 148.1 2 Coventry 95.5 3 Oxford 64.5 4 Derby 61.0 5 Aldershot 39.0 6 Aberdeen 34.1 7 Edinburgh 31.6 8 Gloucester 24.0 9

1 Cambridge 148.1
2 Coventry 95.5
3 Oxford 64.5
4 Derby 61.0
5 Aldershot 39.0
6 Aberdeen 34.1
7 Edinburgh 31.6
8 Gloucester 24.0
9 Bristol 20.1
10 Birkenhead 19.9
54 Liverpool 5.4
55 Sunderland 4.9
56 Glasgow 4.4
57 Southend 4.3
58 Luton 4.3
59 Doncaster 4.1
60 Ipswich 4.1
61 Barnsley 3.6
62 Wakefield 2.9
63 Wigan 2.6

Source: Enenkel, Quinio and Swinney (2020, p. 29)

  • c.Without making any precise calculations, describe two highlights of the data in Table 1.

  • d.Use the data in Table 1 and Table 2 to calculate the number of published patent applications in each of the following cities/towns - Cambridge, Bristol and Barnsley - in 2018 to the nearest whole number.

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City/Town 2018 Population
Cambridge 149,643
Bristol 576,813
Barnsley 98,075

Source: Office for National Statistics (2021)

  • e.Briefly explain how a high number of patent applications can increase success for firms.

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