The Following Table Lists the Population Statistics for a Certain

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The following table lists the population statistics for a certain city.
$\begin{array}{|c|c|}\hline \text { Year } & \text { Population } \\\hline 1975 & 695,854 \\\hline 1985 & 720,928 \\\hline 1995 & 742,547 \\\hline 2005 & 750,370 \\\hline\end{array}$
What is the average rate of change in the population with respect to time between 1975 and 2005 ?

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Definitions:

Oligopolies

A market structure characterized by a small number of large firms that dominate the market, often leading to limited competition and higher prices.

Collusion

An agreement, often illegal, between firms to limit competition by fixing prices, dividing markets, or coordinating production.

Concentration Ratio

A measure of the total output produced in an industry by a given number of firms, usually the largest in the industry, indicating the degree of market concentration.

Herfindahl-Hirschman Index

A measure used to calculate the level of competition within an industry, represented by the sum of the squares of the market shares of all firms in the industry.