A Population Grows According to a Logistic Population Model, with Population

question 69

Multiple Choice

A population grows according to a logistic population model, with population parameter  = 2.5 and starting population fraction x = 0.28 for the first year. The value of x after the fourth year is:

• A) 0.210.
• B) 0.501.
• C) 0.586.
• D) 0.702.

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