The Table Below Shows the Population Growth Rate of a City

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Essay

The table below shows the population growth rate of a city for the years 2008 through 2012. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Year } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Population } \\\text { Growth Rate }\end{array} \\\hline 2008 & 0.8923 \\\hline 2009 & 1.0587 \\\hline 2010 & 1.1934 \\\hline 2011 & 1.2345 \\\hline 2012 & 1.0995 \\\hline\end{array}$$ ​
a.
Compute the geometric mean.
b.
What has been the percentage growth in the population of the city between 2008 to 2012?

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Definitions:

PERT Times

Estimated durations for activities involved in a project, used in the Program Evaluation and Review Technique for planning and scheduling.

Optimistic Time

The “best” activity completion time that could be obtained in a PERT network.

Probable Time

An estimate of the amount of time that might reasonably be expected to be needed to complete a specific task or project.

Expected Activity Time

In project management, it's the best estimate of the time required to complete a task, considering various factors like resources and complications.