Which One of the Following Scenarios Does NOT Describe Exponential

question 280

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following scenarios does NOT describe exponential growth?

• A) A population increases by 8.5% every year.
• B) A population doubles every 5 years.
• C) A population grew by a factor of 1.49 every 5 years.
• D) A population in a certain year was 104% of the population the previous year.
• E) A population increases by 1600 people every year.

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