Consider a Biologist Studying a Population of Deer $\lambda$ For This Year?
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question 15

Multiple Choice

Consider a biologist studying a population of deer. At the beginning of the year, there are 100 adult deer in the population. Over the course of the year, 15 adult deer die, and an additional 25 deer are born. What can we conclude about $\lambda$ for this year?

• A) \(\lambda\) < 0
• B) \(\lambda\) = 0
• C) \(\lambda\) > 0
• D) \(\lambda\)= 1
• E) \(\lambda\) > 1

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