Janice Has Been Asked to Figure Out the Growth Rate

question 30

Multiple Choice

Janice has been asked to figure out the growth rate for last year for Canada. To accomplish this, Janice will use the basic demographic equation. What is this simple equation?

• A) Births - deaths + net migration
• B) Births + deaths + net migration
• C) Births + deaths + growth rate
• D) Births - deaths - net migration
• E) Growth rate - births + deaths

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