Assume That a Population of Marmots Fits the BD Model,with

question 49

Multiple Choice

Assume that a population of marmots fits the BD model,with no movement into or out of the population.If 245 individuals are in the population at the start of the month,43 die during the month,and 37 are born during the month,what is the population size of the marmots at the end of the month?

• A) 202
• B) 239
• C) 251
• D) 282
• E) 325

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