When Scientists Calculate a Per Capita Birth or Death Rate

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Multiple Choice

When scientists calculate a per capita birth or death rate, what aspect of the calculation differs from the calculation of a population growth rate?

• A) Per capita rates measure changes over a specified unit of time, whereas population growth rates do not.
• B) Population growth rates measure changes over a specified unit of time, whereas per capita rates do not.
• C) Per capita rates measure changes per individual per unit time, whereas population growth rates measure changes in the whole population per unit time.
• D) Per capita rates measure changes in the whole population per unit time, whereas population growth rates measure changes per individual per unit time.
• E) Per capita rates are used to measure changes in human populations, whereas population growth rates measure changes in natural or wild populations.

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