If Theffects of Death Arimposeon Thbirth Ratof a Population

question 43

Multiple Choice

If theffects of death arimposeon thbirth ratof a population,

• A)the growth rate will slow down.
• B)the time scale of population growth changes.
• C)eventually, as the environment is overexploited, deaths will exceed births.
• D)an exponential growth curve will be produced if births exceed deaths at a constant level.
• E)all of these will occur.

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Demand Curve

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