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

question 109

Multiple Choice

A population grows according to a logistic population model, with population parameter  = 4.1 and starting population fraction x = 0.72 for the first year. The value of x after the second year is:

• A) 0.433.
• B) 0.592.
• C) 0.827.
• D) 0.967.

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