The Natural Resources of an Island Limit the Growth of the Population

question 191

Multiple Choice

The natural resources of an island limit the growth of the population to a limiting value of 3423. The population of the island is given by the logistic equation $\mathrm { P } ( \mathrm { t } ) = \frac { 3423 } { 1 + 4.25 \mathrm { e } ^ { - 0.31 t } }$ where t is the number of years after 2010.
What would be the predicted population of the island in 2019?

• A) 2443 people
• B) 2579 people
• C) 2714 people
• D) 831 people

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