If a Population Has a Birth Rate of 40 Individuals

question 46

Multiple Choice

If a population has a birth rate of 40 individuals per 1,000 per year and a death rate of 30 individuals per 1,000 per year, how will the population change each year? (Assume that the population is below carrying capacity and that there is no immigration or emigration.)

• A) It will decrease by 70%.
• B) It will increase by 1%.
• C) It will increase by 5%.
• D) It will increase by 100%.

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Definitions:

Compound Event

A type of event that combines two or more simple events, usually by "and" or "or" operations.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood that a specific event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.

Relative Frequency

A measure indicating how often a certain value, event, or outcome occurs in relation to the total number of cases observed.

Diagnosis

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