Suppose That, for a Particular Population of Organisms, the Birth

question 106

Essay

Suppose that, for a particular population of organisms, the birth rate is given by organisms per month and the death rate is given by organisms per month. Explain why represents the net change in population in the first 12 months. Determine for which values of it is true that . At which times is the population increasing? Decreasing? Determine the time at which the population reaches a maximum.

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Definitions:

Average

A statistical measure representing the central or typical value in a set of data, calculated primarily as the mean, median, or mode.

Total

It refers to the whole amount, quantity, or number of something, considered without divisions or exceptions.

Relative Frequency

The ratio of the number of times a particular event occurs to the total number of trials or instances.

Distribution

In logic, refers to the manner in which terms in propositions are applied to all of their potential subjects or only to some.