The Growth Rates in the Population of Dalton for the Past

question 1

Essay

The growth rates in the population of Dalton for the past three years are shown below. $\begin{array}{ll}\text { Year } & \text { Growth } \\& \text { Factors } \\1 & 1.0313 \\2 & 1.0429 \\3 &1.0343\end{array}$ ​
a.
Compute the Geometric mean
b.
What has been the percentage growth in the population of Dalton?

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